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Fears new Covid variant could ruin road map out of lockdown as UK cases fall

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A new variant of coronavirus could "scupper" the UK's plans to ease lockdown, a leading scientist has warning. Covid-19 infections across the UK have dropped to the lowest level since the autumn, according to the latest figures.

But Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College, says Britain should be on its guard for a third wave after 77 cases of another possible vaccine-busting mutation was recorded domestically.

The B.1.617 variant was first found in India and Public Health England reports 73 cases of the B.1.617 strain have been found, with a further four cases in Scotland.

Professor Altmann said that as a result, those arriving into the country from India should be subject to a hotel quarantine if the UK is to shut out

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