JAKARTA - The British Health Authority is investigating reports of finding 77 cases of the COVID-19 variant that was first discovered in India. These cases were found in England and Scotland.
This variant is said to be easier to spread and avoid the COVID-19 vaccine. However, scientists from the British Public Health Agency (PHE) said there was not much data related to this variant.
"There aren't enough data yet to classify it as a" variant of attention. It is also too early to decide whether the Indian variant should be included on the government travel red list, "said Dr. Susan Hopkins of PHE, launching the BBC, Monday 19 April.
Further on in the 'Andrew Marr Show' Dr. Hopkins explained. "We have seen some cases (of the Indian variant of COVID-19) that have not emerged from the trip but we are still trying to undergo investigations to see in great detail where they might get them," he said.
"To raise it to the ranks, we need to know that it increases transmission, increases severity or avoids vaccines, and we don't have them yet," he added.
Meanwhile, the epidemiologist Dr. Mike Tildesley said work should be done soon to find out more about the variant.
"I will always say when this new variant does emerge, it is a concern and it is very important for us to get as much information as possible as quickly as possible," he explained.
"What's worrying about the Indian variant is that there appear to be two mutations that might make the vaccine less effective, and possibly make the virus more contagious. The key here is 'maybe'. We're still trying to gather evidence on this," he added.
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