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Probable That Waves of Covid-19 Pandemic Will Recur in Future Years, Says UK Chief Scientist

A woman walks past a shop that is closing down amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Knutsford, Britain, July 16, 2020. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

A woman walks past a shop that is closing down amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Knutsford, Britain, July 16, 2020. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

According to British government's chief scientific adviser, the novel coronavirus may trigger new waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming years.

  • Reuters London
  • Last Updated: July 16, 2020, 8:52 PM IST
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The novel coronavirus will likely return several times in the coming years, triggering new waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British government's chief scientific adviser said on Thursday.

"I think it's quite probable that we will see this virus coming back in different waves, over a number of years," Patrick Vallance told lawmakers.

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