Updated: 1 Mar 2021, 14:35
COVID could be used as a "biological weapon" in the future, an expert has warned amid fears of further chemical attacks like the Novichok poisonings.
With the number of global deaths linked to the pandemic exceeding 2.5million, "bad actors" will be quick to realise that contagious outbreaks are the way to bring the world to its knees.
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Members of the emergency services wear green biohazard encapsulated suits as they work to cover the bench where ex Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on March 4, 2018Credit: AFP or licensors
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Mr Skripal, a then 66-year-old ex Russian spy turned double agent for MI6, and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were left seriously ill after coming into contact with the deadly nerve agentCredit: Rex Features