AdvertisementThe highly contagious Indian variant is spreading rapidly in the US and now makes up seven per cent of all new cases compared to one per cent at the start of May. The UK strain, B.1.1.7, still makes up the vast majority of new cases in the US, but the Indian variant is now rising at a rapid rate despite vaccination efforts. Indian variant in the US: The Indian variant, which is believed to be more infectious, is spreading rapidly in the US and now makes up seven per cent of all new cases. 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. The B.1.617.2 variant, often known as the Indian variant, has been labelled Delta, while B.1.351, often referred to as the South African variant, has been named Beta.

Source: Daily Mail June 01, 2021 11:18 UTC