There is a 'high chance' that a new Covid variant could be worse than Omicron and that lockdowns are not necessarily a thing of the past. The Government's chief medical adviser Sir Chris Witty made the comments at a virtual meeting of local government officials on Wednesday.
Britain has had a successful vaccine roll-out and booster programme, he said. But we in the UK, and the rest of the world, are still vulnerable to a mutation, LeicestershireLive reports.
Stressing the need to remain vigilant and not becoming complacent, Sir Chris said the virus still has the power to 'throw surprises'. And it will be with us 'for the rest of our lives', he told his audience.
