British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his concern over the rise of Indian COVID-19 virus variant cases in the UK, with studies showing an increase in its prevalence.
This comes after England opened the doors to many of its establishments and ahead of another easing of restrictions, with Johnson stating that they are ‘anxious’ about the variant.
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— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) May 11, 2021
The Prime Minister went on to state that the necessary steps will be taken and nothing is being ruled out as England is expected to ramp up its inoculation programme alongside increased testing in areas where the virus has shown prevalence.
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