A new, more contagious Covid-19 variant is ripping through Europe as the World Cup could lead to a peak in cases, a world-leading immunologist has warned.
As the virus continues to mutate, scientists have named the new variant BF.7, short for BA.5.2.1.7.
Experts have dubbed it the "Omicron spawn" and are warning this could become the dominant strain within weeks - and could run rampant during the World Cup.
