A leading professor has claimed a coronavirus vaccine may never be developed and regular lockdowns may become the new normal.
Imperial College London’s Dr David Navarro, an envoy to the World Health Organisation on the coronavirus, said no “absolute assumption” can be made “that a vaccine will appear at all”.
He added that hopes are “dashed” as scientists are “dealing with biological systems – not mechanical systems”. The professor said possible restrictions could apply “to parts of a country” or the whole nation, should another outbreak occur.
His bleak comments come as Brit scientists race to develop a vaccine and bring an end to the pandemic. Among the vast number of teams are Oxford University scientists who are developing a vaccine