During the first wave India's daily infections peaked at about 92,000 in September, but the epidemic fizzled out by the end of the year. Dr Simon Clarke, a microbiologist at the University of Reading, urged people against reading into India's reported Covid fatalities. Professor Young told MailOnline the 'jury was still out' on the Indian variant and how infectious it is. Dr Clarke told MailOnline: 'I don't see any evidence that the Indian variant is more transmissible.' 'Fifthly, the disease is exposing the weak healthcare system, that remains (despite some expansion) inadequate to cope with the stresses of widespread and increasing Covid cases.

Source: Daily Mail April 27, 2021 15:29 UTC