A scientist warns: Corona will remain "forever"

Sir Mark Walport, a member of the British government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, warned that the new Corona virus will remain forever in one form or another and may get out of control.

Walport explained to BBC Radio 4 that there is a need for a global vaccination in order to control this epidemic, and that Corona is not like smallpox that can be eliminated by vaccination, as this is a virus that will remain forever in one form or another, and it is almost certain that it is It will require frequent vaccinations, and people will need to be vaccinated at regular intervals.

He added that the large number of the world's population, as well as the extensive travel movement, helps the virus spread easily, and warned that it was “likely” that the Corona virus would get out of control again, but he said that more measures could be used instead of a general lockdown.

"We know that less than one in five people in Britain is infected, so 80 percent of the population is still vulnerable," he said.

He continued: "Trying to reduce the harm to people from infection and provide protection for them while preserving the continuation of society is a terrible balance," and he said he was concerned about the high number of cases in Europe and other parts of the world.