Boris Johnson is concerned about the Indian variant and asks to restrict travel

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, reiterated this Friday his concern about the Indian variant of SARS-CoV-2 and has asked citizens to “think twice” before embarking on any trip. At a press conference, Johnson has insisted that the Indian variant supposes an “extra risk” and an “interruption of progress” achieved with respect to the epidemiological situation due to the pandemic in the United Kingdom. However, according to Sky News, the British ‘premier’ has pointed out that the The European country will continue with its de-escalation plan, which will advance one phase this Monday, although the variant may affect any decision on the relaxation of the measures that the Government may take in June, questioning when restrictions would be implemented in case of that variants of the coronavirus of interest put pressure on British hospitals, Johnson, who has insisted that citizens be vaccinated when they have the opportunity, has indicated that they will be imposed if the health system The country’s river begins to “overflow.” On Thursday, Johnson said that the Government “does not rule out anything” in the face of the spread of the Indian variant, which causes “concern” in the British authorities. British scientists also pointed out that the variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is monitored “carefully” in the United Kingdom, amid concerns about a possible spread of the same in the European country. During the day, the British Ministry of Health has confirmed 2,193 new infections of COVID-19 and 17 additional deaths, which have raised the totals to 4,446,824 and 127,668, respectively.Likewise, according to the data provided by the health authorities of the United Kingdom, more than 36.1 million people have already received the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 in the country – 68.6% of the population-, while more than 19.3 million have the complete pattern – 36.7% of the population.