Professor Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia. Picture: UEA
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A leading viral disease expert at the University of East Anglia has raised doubts over coronavirus restrictions fully easing this June.
Professor Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia's Norwich Medical School said the Indian variant of the virus has caused big concerns over whether June 21 is still achievable as the final step of the government's roadmap.
B16172 was last week designated as a "variant of concern" by experts from Public Health England after small clusters of cases were detected across the country.
He said: "The Indian variant has caused big concern over whether step four of the roadmap will be achievable.