Health experts 'anxious' about Indian covid strain says Boris Johnson as Glasgow lockdown in the balance

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covid cases in Glasgow which could be linked to the new, highly transmissible strain of the virus.A spike in covid cases in Glasgow over the last six days has left a decision on whether the city can ease out of lockdown with rest of the country in the balance.Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the Indian variant across the UK.The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) is holding a meeting on Thursday to discuss the spread of the Indian variant, amid fears it could have an impact on the Government’s road map out of lockdown.Speaking to cameras on a school visit he Prime Minister said: “It is a variant of concern, we are anxious about it.“At the moment there is a very wide range of scientific opinion about what.