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Covid-19 will be around for ever, says former UK chief scientific adviser – The Guardian
Prof Mark Walport says regular vaccinations are likely to be required to control coronavirus
Coronavirus will be around for ever and people are likely to need regular vaccinations against it, a former chief scientific adviser to the UK government has said.
Prof Mark Walport, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), likened the virus to influenza, as he said repeat inoculations on a global scale would almost certainly be required to control it.
He told BBC Radio 4s Today programme coronavirus was not going to be a disease like smallpox which could be eradicated…
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