EXPERT Q&A: Answering your questions about COVID-19 variants
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With reports of new COVID-19 strains emerging in the UK, South Africa, and Brazil, an Australian expert answers key questions about the new strains and how they might impact the current COVID-19 vaccines.
Organisation/s: The Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society, The University of New South Wales
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