A major easing of covid-19 restrictions will go ahead in England as planned on Monday, despite rising cases of an India-discovered variant.
The government is looking at bringing forward second vaccine doses for some patients, or introducing local restrictions in hotspots of the variant.
Data shows cases of the India variant have doubled in England in a week.
But vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi says the UK roll-out of jabs means much of the population is protected even if cases rise.
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