(Belga) An expert advising the British government said today that he sees the start of a third wave of infection due to the spread of the Indian variant of the corona virus.
Professor Ravi Gupta, a member of the group advising the UK government, says Britain is in the throes of an incipient third wave propelled by the Indian variant. When asked on BBC radio whether the country was already in a third wave, the University of Cambridge academic replied: “Yes, there is an exponential growth in the number of new infections and at least three quarters are with the new variant.” “The numbers are of course still quite low at the moment. Each wave starts with a low number of new infections rumbling in the margins, until the numbers suddenly start to explode. The key is to recognize that these are the signals of a third golf.” “It will probably take longer than in the previous waves for this to become apparent because many people have been vaccinated. Our concern is that it creates a false sense of security.” Yesterday, Britain counted 3,200 new corona infections. (Belgium)
Professor Ravi Gupta, a member of the group advising the UK government, says Britain is in the throes of an incipient third wave propelled by the Indian variant. When asked on BBC radio whether the country was already in a third wave, the University of Cambridge academic replied: “Yes, there is an exponential growth in the number of new infections and at least three quarters are with the new variant.” “The numbers are of course still quite low at the moment. Each wave starts with a low number of new infections rumbling in the margins, until the numbers suddenly start to explode. The key is to recognize that these are the signals of a third golf.” “It will probably take longer than in the previous waves for this to become apparent because many people have been vaccinated. Our concern is that it creates a false sense of security.” Yesterday, Britain counted 3,200 new corona infections. (Belgium)
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