UK Covid cases could rise again despite vaccine progress– WHO official

Exclusive: Dr Catherine Smallwood says there is potential for surge unconnected to increases in Europe

The success of Britain's vaccine programme is not enough to protect it from another wave of coronavirus unconnected to rising cases in Europe, a senior World Health Organization expert has said.

Dr Catherine Smallwood, a senior emergency officer at WHO Europe, also said confidence in vaccines may have dipped after changes to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab rollout, with under-30s to be offered alternative options amid concerns over rare blood clots.