Living in the UK: how have you been affected by the Covid variant found in India?

Scientists have raised concerns about the dramatic rise in cases of a Covid variant first discovered in India in some areas of the UK, including north-west England and London.

With evidence growing that the B.1.617.2 variant is more transmissible than the ‘Kent variant, which fuelled the UK’s second wave of infections, we want to hear from anyone who has been affected by the new variant.

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