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Covid: New JN.1 variant could prompt surge in cases as kids return to school, says expert

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The UK could see a surge in Covid cases as schools return this week due to the rapid spread of the JN.1 variant, an expert has warned.

Sir Andrew Pollard, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford, said the as it grapples with strikes and rising cases.

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