Paris-based journalist. Tweeting in my name only -- but TBH, increasingly rarely. I'm now over on the clear-skied alternative.
Jun 14, 2021 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) is upending #coronavirus projections, esp. in the UK, which is by far the country in Europe most affected (91% of cases, vs 0.5% in France where the Alpha (UK) variant is dominant).
This is important because the UK vaccination mix is different
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The UK, of course, had a vaccination headstart on its erstwhile EU peers. But its strategy - heavy dependency on AstraZeneca and 2nd doses spaced out by 12 weeks - is under pressure from the Delta variant in ways different to the continent.
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