Is the Kent Covid variant fuelling India's explosion in infections? Cases of mutant strain in Kerala region have risen 10-FOLD in a month and now make up a THIRD of all samples… and it is linked to 90% of positives in northern states
Kent Covid variant already dominant in the UK and US and it is in 130 countries
Indian reports show it accounts for surging proportion of infections there
It is known to be faster-spreading than other strains of the virus
Not much is known about the Indian variant but it doesn't appear to be worse
India is in a state of crisis with hospitals overwhelmed and thousands dying