Do Vaccines Protect Against Mutant Covid Stains? Expert Answers

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WHO Chief Scientist DR Soumya Swaminathan sheds light on the mutant strains of coronavirus, which have led to fresh wave of worldwide restrictions. The variants - detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa - were associated with an increase in the number of Covid cases. Most scientists believe the vaccines under development should provide protection against variants, she says. [Credit: World Health Organisation]

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