UK at start of third wave of Covid-19, Sage expert says

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. He also said the UK should not “waste the opportunity” offered by vaccination by allowing people to travel widely. Asked on BBC Breakfast if the country was at the start of the third wave, he said: “I think so.'