The figures are absolute totals so far. But the comparison is likely to look very different in a few months time, particularly with India's low vaccination rates, more contagious variants and continuing mass gatherings. Hospitals are overwhelmed already.PDQ Mobile wrote: ↑28 Apr 2021, 11:02am The figures are both absolute totals though.
It must be said that the beginning of the outbreak in India, that is first cases, more or less coincided with those of the UK.
It is the size of the discrepancy that shocks me.
Compared to the UK, India is faring extremely well, so far.
What are the chances of this variant spreading here?