He told ITV: 'You know, the Indian variant is taking off in a number of places — not everywhere, but a number of places. Under-21s may be more likely to catch the Indian Covid variant, Professor Lockdown warns Under-21s may be more likely to catch the Indian Covid variant, one of the Government's top scientific advisers warned today. But Professor Ferguson provided no figures to back up his claim and stressed there was no suggestion it causes more severe illness in youngsters. But Professor Ferguson added: 'If it goes beyond those levels, then we need to reconsider the rate of reopening and maybe slow the next step. But Professor Ferguson provided no figures to back up his claim and stressed there was no suggestion it causes more severe illness in youngsters.

Source: The Nation May 27, 2021 08:03 UTC