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Indian (variant) summer | Matt Hancock, Sir Mark Walport & Prof Adam Finn

Author
Sky News
Published
Sun 16 May 2021
Episode Link
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/indian-variant-summer-matt-hancock-sir-mark-walport-prof-adam-finn--44851541

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says if the Indian variant is 50% more transmissible than the Kent variant, it will cause "problems" for the lockdown easing roadmap. He says local lockdowns could return, and defends the government against the charge that it was too slow to stop travel from India. Sir Mark Walport, former Chief Scientific Adviser, raises concerns about Monday's easing of restrictions. Adam Finn of the JCVI says the Astra-Zeneca vaccine could now be given to under-40s.

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