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COVID-19: Indian variant 'around 40% more transmissible' than Kent strain, Matt Hancock says
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21:58Now PlayingThe Indian (Delta) variant of COVID-19 is 40% more transmissible than the Kent (Alpha) strain, Matt Hancock has told Sky News.
The Health Secretary said the new variant had made decisions behind the 21 June unlocking of restrictions "more difficult".
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