A study published last week by Public Health England noted that secondary attack rates were higher among cases linked to international travel, suggesting it was passed on quickly from people returning from India in March and April before the country was placed on the red list, compared to cases transmitted within the community.Įffectively, the variant could be slowing down as it spreads within the UK, pointing away from a biological cause.įinally, vaccines. Where is the Indian variant in the UK? Key hotspots for the strain – and map of Covid cases across England
