More than 2,880 cases of the Indian variant have been recorded in England, figures show. The government has said the variant appears to be more transmissible, but there was still uncertainty about how concerning this was. ___Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil’s health minister said the government is concerned about the coronavirus variant first identified in India after the first cases of it were confirmed in the South American country. ___BOSTON — The number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Massachusetts is approaching 50%, state officials said. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said late Saturday that more than 3.4 million people in the state are fully vaccinated.

Source: thestar May 23, 2021 15:33 UTC