The Vaccine: What if the virus mutates again? - a podcast by The Times

from 2021-01-20T04:00

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Some scientists worry that a new vaccine-resistant strain of the virus could emerge. We speak to virologists about concerns that the UK's vaccine strategy could make an 'escape mutant' more likely. 


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Guests: 

- Rhys Blakely, science correspondent, The Times.

- Paul Bieniasz, professor of virology, The Rockefeller University. 

- Deenan Pillay, professor of virology, University College London.


Host: Manveen Rana.


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