John Edmunds, a member of Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), has warned that the coronavirus will be around for “evermore” as it is unlikely it will be eradicated

The coronavirus will be around for “evermore” as it is unlikely it will be eradicated

The coronavirus will be around for “evermore” as it is unlikely it will be eradicated, a British scientist on the government’s advisory committee for the pandemic has warned.

John Edmunds, a member of Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) added that a vaccine would help improve the situation.

Britain, like other countries in Europe, is currently in the grip of a resurgence in COVID-19 infections, with much of the country under local restrictions and more than 21,000 daily cases reported on Tuesday.

“We are going to have to live with this virus for evermore. There is very little chance that it’s going to become eradicated,” Mr Edmunds told lawmakers.

Although the coronavirus will be around indefinitely, Edmunds said that the prospect of a vaccine towards the end of the winter should impact the government’s strategy now.