UK: Boris Johnson MP visits Vaccination Centre at the Business Design Centre in Islington

The transcript discusses the current status of COVID-19 data and the decision-making process regarding travel restrictions. It highlights the higher COVID positivity rates among travelers from India compared to Bangladesh and Pakistan, and the presence of more variants of concern. The delay in placing India on the Red List is questioned, with a focus on the Indian variant B.1.617.2.

What does the NHS test and trace data indicate about the COVID situation in late March and early April?

What is the significance of the so-called Indian variant, B 1617.2, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic?