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Coronapod: Does England's COVID strategy risk breeding deadly variants?

Coronapod: Does England's COVID strategy risk breeding deadly variants?

FromNature Podcast


Coronapod: Does England's COVID strategy risk breeding deadly variants?

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The UK government has announced that virtually all COVID restrictions will be removed in England on Monday 18th July. This will do away with social distancing requirements, allow businesses to re-open to full capacity and remove legal mask mandates. This decision comes, however, amidst soaring infections rates in the country, driven by the delta variant.Now scientists are questioning the wisdom of this policy and asking whether the combination of high transmission and a partially vaccinated population could provide the perfect breeding ground for vaccine-resistant variants - a possibility which could have devastating global consequences.News: Why England’s COVID ‘freedom day’ alarms researchers
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Released:
Jul 16, 2021
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.