Covid variant worse than Omicron 'likely to hit UK within next few years'

A Covid variant more dangerous than Omicron is likely to hit the UK within the next few years, a leading UK health expert has warned.

Professor Sir Chris Whitty, the UK’s Chief Medical Adviser, said that the virus is set to remain a problem in the country for at least the next two to three years.

He also claimed that the virus is likely to mutate further as it continues to adapt to our bodies, The i reports.