U.K. May ‘Flex’ Vaccine Program to Curb Spread of India Variant

The U.K. could speed up vaccinations in districts that have seen surges in Covid-19 infections linked to the highly transmissible India variant, in a bid to prevent the disease getting out of control again.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at 5 p.m. Friday, with the focus expected to be on vaccinations and testing rather than imposing local lockdowns to contain outbreaks at this stage.

Cases of the B.1.617.2 strain -- the variant that originated in India -- have risen to 1,313 from 520 over the past week, according to Public Health England. While there is no ...