It's one of Britain's hot spots for the rapidly spreading coronavirus variant known as the delta variant, or B.1.617.2, first found in India and believed to have arrived in the U.K. by way of an air traveller. Cases linked to the delta variant have gone up by 5,472 to 12,431 in the last week, according to Public Health England. He says the adaptability of the new variant makes the U.K. vulnerable, despite its vaccination efforts. A recent study from Public Health England found that vaccines are effective against the delta variant after two doses; 50 per cent of adults in the U.K. have now received both. He said government scientists are looking at models to determine how effective the vaccines are against the delta variant but right now, "the data is just still ambiguous."

Source: CBC News June 03, 2021 21:15 UTC