A ‘Third Covid wave’ hits the UK as Delta variant cases rapidly rise.
The number of cases in the UK has increased from 33,630 to 75,953 in just 7 days.
The Delta variant is now the dominant strain, comprising 91 per cent of sequenced cases.
Dr Muge Cevik, an infectious disease specialist at the University of St Andrews, warns low vaccinated countries, such as Australia, as they may face worrying prospects with this variant possibly becoming a worldwide dominant variant.