Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty delivering Downing Street press briefing

The video provides an overview of COVID-19 trends in the UK, highlighting a steady decrease in positive cases, hospitalizations, and mortality rates. It also discusses the emergence and growth of the COVID-19 variant 1617.2, first detected in India, which is showing exponential growth compared to the B117 variant. The video emphasizes the increased transmissibility of the 1617.2 variant, as confirmed by Sage and various modeling groups.

What trend is observed in the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK?

• No change in case numbers

• An increase in cases

• A steady decline in cases

• Fluctuating case numbers

What is the trend in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the UK?

• Stable

• Increasing

• Fluctuating

• Decreasing

Which variant is showing an upward trend in England?

• Delta

• Alpha

• 1617.2

• B117

What is the trend of the B117 variant in the UK?

• Upward

• Fluctuating

• Downward

• Stable

How does the transmissibility of the 1617.2 variant compare to B117?

• Not transmissible

• More transmissible

• Equally transmissible

• Less transmissible