'These are areas where the variant first identified in India seem to be causing the majority of the infections spreading quickly. And if we don't handle these volcanoes carefully, they could explode and send a massive gas plume across much more of the UK.' Yesterday, one further death in the UK was recorded by the same metric and 3,383 lab-confirmed cases were confirmed. Those tested will not be expected to self-isolate while awaiting the outcome, the Kent County Council said in a statement. They include B.1.1.7, known in the UK as the Kent variant and around the world as the UK variant - but now labelled by the WHO as Alpha.

Source: The Nation June 01, 2021 06:56 UTC