Another record rise in India deaths; samples show UK is most affected by B.1.617 strain outside India; Taiwan outbreak ‘could lead to tighter curbs’
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The dramatic rise in UK cases of the India variant could undermine the country’s roadmap for reopening, scientists are warning today.
Prof Christina Pagel, director of the clinical operational research unit at University College London and a member of the Independent Sage group of experts, said the rise in cases was worrying enough to delay the next stage of social reopening due this coming Monday, 17 May:
We’ve done this so many times – waited until things got really bad before we realised we should have acted several weeks ago. So why don’t we actually act several weeks ago – which is now!
Related: Indian Covid variant calls in question 17 May reopening in UK, say experts
Concerns about the Taiwan outbreak is among the reasons why the Taiwan stock exchange fell 8% on Wednesday in what could be its worst day for 26 years.,
After heavy losses on Tuesday, the Taiex index has fallen 10% from its April high, according to Bloomberg reporters.
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