Boris Johnson to address the nation tonight as concerns grow over Indian Covid variant

Boris Johnson to address the nation tonight as concerns grow over Indian Covid variant

More than 170 cases have been detected in the East Midlands

Nottingham Post

Public Health England's message to Nottinghamshire residents as Indian variant 'rising in community'

Public Health England's message to Nottinghamshire residents as Indian variant 'rising in community'

More than 1,600 people were tested for the strain in just three days across Nottingham

Nottingham Post

Dublin Airport travel update as concerns grow over the rise of Indian variants of COVID-19 in Ireland

Dublin Airport travel update as concerns grow over the rise of Indian variants of COVID-19 in Ireland

61 cases of the Indian variant have been detected and that 41 of the cases are of concern

Matt Hancock insists lockdown easing is 'appropriate' despite scientists' growing concerns over Indian variant

A number of experts have issued warnings over the major easing of lockdown - but Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it's the right thing to do

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Second doses of coronavirus vaccines to be accelerated for over-50s after Indian variant concerns

They will be brought forward from the planned 12-week interval

Glasgow Covid vaccine rollout expanded to over 18s amid Indian variant concerns

All adults in 'affected areas' have been invited to take up the first dose of the jab amid a recent spike in case numbers - which is believed to have been caused by a so-called Indian variant of the virus.