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Coronapod: Variants – what you need to know
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18 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2021
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Researchers are scrambling to understand the biology of new coronavirus variants and the impact they might have on vaccine efficacy.Around the world, concern is growing about the impact that new, faster-spreading variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus will have on the pandemic.In this episode of Coronapod, we discuss what these variants are, and the best way to respond to them, in the face of increasing evidence that some can evade the immunity produced by vaccination or previous infection.News: ‘A bloody mess’: Confusion reigns over naming of new COVID variantsNews: Fast-spreading COVID variant can elude immune responsesNews: Could new COVID variants undermine vaccines? Labs scramble to find outNews: How to redesign COVID vaccines so they protect against variantsNews: J&J’s one-shot COVID vaccine offers hope for faster protection
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Feb 5, 2021
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