Data suggests the Kent variant is about 50 per cent more infectious than the original coronavirus type. Professor Christina Pagel, a mathematician at University College London and member of Independent SAGE, said the other half was 'potentially all' the Indian variant. HALF OF CASES IN SINGAPORE ARE INDIAN VARIANT – BUT IT'S ON TRAVEL GREEN LIST Half of coronavirus cases in Singapore are being caused by the Indian variant but the country will still be on Britain's travel green list from next Monday. Scientists have grouped the Indian variant into three separate sub-strains, with type 2 quickly spreading in the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that tracking of the Indian variant will be 'absolutely ruthless'.

Source: Daily Mail May 10, 2021 12:42 UTC