Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty delivering Downing Street press briefing

The video provides an update on COVID-19 trends in the UK, showing a steady decline in positive cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. It highlights the emergence of the variant 1617.2, first detected in India, which is showing exponential growth and is more transmissible than the B117 variant. The data is supported by graphs and expert analysis.

What information is provided about the variant first detected in India?

How does the transmissibility of the new variant compare to the B117 variant?