He added: "To people who are on the edge, going 'should I have this current vaccine, or should I hang on for a SA variant vaccine when it arrives?' Earlier, Labour leader Keir Starmer said the South African variant was "the single biggest risk" to the UK at the moment - urging the government to "secure our borders." It follows concerns that the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab may be less effective against the South African variant. Speaking to reporters in Thurrock, Essex, Mr Starmer said: "I think the South African variant is the single biggest risk at the moment. "We have known about the South African variant for some time.

Source: Daily Mirror February 08, 2021 17:37 UTC