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Covid Mutations Put Vaccines In Race To Reduce Amount Of Virus Worldwide
How the rampant spread of the coronavirus allows for a greater number of mutations, and what that means for the effort to use vaccines to bring an end to the pandemic. -
How Dangerous is South Africa's Coronavirus Variant?
South African scientists are downplaying the danger of a new Covid-19 variant identified in the country towards the end of 2020.Comments
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Scientists Say Vaccines Still Protect Against Worst Effects of South Africa Covid Variant
Scientists behind the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine say it should still protect against the worst potential consequences of Covid, after a study suggested it had a limited effect against the South African variant of the disease.Comments
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Mutations May Cause Covid Surge If Vaccines Can't Stop Them
Health officials have some concerns that new mutations to Covid-19 could affect the efficacy of vaccines. How concerned should we be?Comments
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COVID-19 Vaccines and New Variants
Dr. Drew Weissman from the University of Pennsylvania talks about how scientists can adapt COVID-19 vaccines to combat new coronavirus variants.Comments
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COVID-19: What is the Brazil Variant and will it Affect Vaccines?
The variant has led to a new ban on travel from South America but more mutations are likely as the pandemic continues.Comments
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COVID-19: Vaccines 'May Be Less Effective' Against Variant Discovered in South Africa
South Africa is suffering a sharp spike in cases, driven by a new variant that may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.Comments
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UK New Coronavirus Variant “Out of Control” as Countries Announce Travel Bans
The UK government has said a new mutation of the coronavirus is “out of control” in parts of England and spreading rapidly.Comments
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New COVID-19 Strain: What We Know So Far About Contagion, Vaccine
NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar talks on TODAY about the latest coronavirus headlines, including a new strain of the virus that’s being reported in the UK and elsewhere.Comments
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