UK faces ‘start of third wave’ of Covid-19, Sage expert says

Professor Andrew Hayward, an infectious diseases expert at University College London, said it was his “hunch” that the Indian strain would become dominant in the UK and possibly across the world.

Thamoor Faqir prepares to give a Covid-19 vaccination at the Penny Street vaccination centre in Blackburn (PA)

The UK could be at the start of a third wave of coronavirus, a professor from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has said.

Professor Andrew Hayward, an infectious diseases expert at University College London, said he was “very concerned” about the Indian variant due to its ability to spread quickly.