New Covid variant: Chris Whitty on why scientists are concerned about new Covid variant

Name: New Covid variant: Chris Whitty on why scientists are concerned about new Covid variant
Uploaded: 2021-11-27T17:56:34.000Z
Duration: 2 min 3 s
Description: Watch Chris Whitty, chief medical officer, speak about what scientists know about the new Omicron variant.

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Professor Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer, used the Downing Street briefing on Saturday to explain what scientists know so far about the new variant Omicron and why this is causing concern.

Here's the clip so you can watch it back for yourselves.

27 November 2021