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Covid variant worse than Omicron 'likely to hit UK within next few years'

Professor Sir Chris Whitty is expecting the virus to become seasonal in the UK, with the chance of new variants striking over the next two to three years.

Daily Record

UK's Covid depression surge as scientists find it jumped from 4% to 32% in lockdown

A scientific review published by researchers at Bath University on the two year anniversary of the start of the first Covid lockdown suggests prevalence of depression jumped from 4% of Britain's population to 32%

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 hospital admissions expected to rise over the next two weeks – Whitty

The chief medical officer for England said that the virus was putting pressure on the NHS.

The Independent UK

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Professor Sir Chris Whitty urges people to get on their bikes

The chief medical officer for England said cycling rates had fallen significantly since the 1950s.

The Independent UK

NHS under pressure from new Covid wave across England, says Chris Whitty

Increasing numbers of people needing hospital treatment for coronavirus, says chief medical officer

The Guardian - UK

Covid crisis ‘not over’ as hospitalisations to rise for two weeks, warns Chris Whitty

Britain sees 102,483 new infections in the past 24 hours – up from 91,345 last week

The Independent UK

Vallance and Whitty to step out of spotlight as Covid restrictions end in England

Chief scientific adviser and England’s chief medical officer will focus on health inequalities and emerging technologies

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PowerPoint slides and exponential curves: Vallance and Whitty’s best bits

‘Living with Covid’ plan means government’s chief scientific adviser and chief medical officer will step back

The Guardian - UK

Next Covid variant could be 'worse than Omicron', UK health official warns

Professor Sir Chris Whitty said that there is a risk that any further strains of the virus could cause ‘significant problems’ for the UK.

Daily Record

Everything said at press conference where Boris Johnson announced scrapping of Covid restrictions

The Prime Minister spoke from Downing Street alongside Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific officer, and Professor Sir Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer

Chronicle Live

Medical advisers warn Covid pandemic not over, as Boris Johnson lifts final restrictions

‘You can celebrate when the sun is shining, but take an umbrella with you’: Patrick Vallance

The Independent UK

You should still isolate if you have Covid-19, says Professor Sir Chris Whitty

The Prime Minister set out the Government’s strategy for ‘living with Covid’ on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK

PM says sun is shining but umbrella on hand in fight against Covid

Boris Johnson says ‘we should be clear that the pandemic is not over’, warning there may be significant resurgences.

The Independent UK

Next Covid variant 'could be worse than Omicron' says Chris Whitty

England's Chief Medical Officer said new strains could "cause significant problems" and be "more vaccine escaping" than Omicron

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Manchester Evening News

'We're not out of it': Vallance and Whitty warn of 'new variants to come that could cause significant problems'

Health chiefs could not guarantee that future variants would be less severe than those we have already seen, including Delta and Omicron.

Daily Mirror

Chris Whitty warns next Covid variant could be worse than Omicron as PM axes rules

England's Chief Medical Officer said new strains could "cause significant problems" and be "more vaccine escaping" than Omicron

The Independent UK

Living with Covid: Sir Chris Whitty to join Boris Johnson at press conference this evening

‘Three amigos’ to take to podium to detail plans to lift final restrictions

The Guardian - UK

UK Covid: Boris Johnson announces end to restrictions in England – as it happened

Prime minister says all legal restrictions can be lifted now vaccination levels are high and deaths are low

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's new Commons aide denounced Prime Minister over foreign aid cuts

Tory MP Joy Morrissey, who was recently named as Boris Johnson's parliamentary private secretary, sent a letter to a voter criticising the PM's foreign aid cuts last year

Daily Mirror

No10 Covid experts Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van-Tam have become pandemic heroes to kids

Chris Whitty, Jonathan Van-Tam, The Queen and Marcus Rashford head St John Ambulance's top 10 list of children's heroes, inspiring younsters to work for the NHS

Daily Mirror

Chris Whitty and scientists 'blindsided' by plans to scrap Covid rules in two weeks

Scientists have called plans by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to scrap Covid rules in weeks a "political statement" as data shows there are 200,000 cases a day

Wales Online

Covid vaccines for NHS staff a 'professional responsibility' says Prof Sir Chris Whitty

He has written to unvaccinated staff

The Independent UK

Chris Whitty tells NHS staff it is their professional responsibility to get jabs

Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the Commons last month that ministers plan to scrap a legal requirement for NHS staff to be vaccinated.

The Guardian - AU

Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

The Independent UK

Man vapes and sings in dock as he’s jailed for harassing Sir Chris Whitty

Jonathan Chew, 24, approached England’s chief medical officer as he walked through St James’s Park in Westminster

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