“It is spreading at a phenomenal rate, something we have never seen before,” he told Sky News earlier on Monday. “It is doubling every two to three days in infections.” He went on to say that it is too early to tell if the new variant’s cases are milder.
In an effort to respond to the current spate of cases, the United Kingdom raised its Covid-19 alert level on Sunday and is once again expediting the deployment of booster shots.
“That means we are facing a tidal wave of infection, and we are again in a race between the vaccine and the virus,” Javid continued, repeating Johnson’s words from a Sunday night TV speech.
On Sunday, the Prime Minister established a new goal of providing a third injection to all adults by the end of December, a month sooner than anticipated. “It is spreading at a phenomenal rate, something we have never seen before,” he said earlier on Monday on Sky News. “It is doubling every two to three days in infections.” It is too early to tell if the new variant’s cases are milder, he added.
In an effort to respond to the new wave of cases, the United Kingdom raised its Covid-19 alert level on Sunday and is speeding up the rollout of booster jabs once more.
“That means we are facing a tidal wave of infection, and we are once again in a race between the vaccine and the virus,” Javid continued, echoing Johnson’s words from a Sunday night televised address.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new goal of providing a third shot to all adults by the end of December, a month earlier than planned.
