Medical Doctor Explains What We Know About New Coronavirus Strains

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🗓️ 11 January 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The medical community is reporting two new strains of the virus that causes COVID-19. The first variant of the novel coronavirus was discovered in the United Kingdom in the fall of 2020, and the second in South Africa not long after.

Dr. Kevin Pham, a medical doctor and a visiting policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to explain what we know about the variants of the coronavirus, and whether vaccines will prove effective against them.

We also read your letters to the editor and share a “good news story” about The Los Angeles Dream Center and its successful efforts to support its community during the pandemic through 1.5 million free meals, tutoring help for students, and housing assistance for the needy.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, January 11th. I'm Robert Louie.
0:09.8	And I'm Virginia Allen. On today's show, I talk with Kevin Fam,
0:14.4	a medical doctor and a visiting policy analyst
0:17.6	at the Heritage Foundation
0:19.2	about the new COVID strain and what the implications
0:22.4	of the new strain could mean for the ongoing
0:24.9	battle against the pandemic. We also read your letters to the editor and share a good
0:29.8	news story about a Los Angeles based nonprofit that has now served 1.5 million meals to people in their
0:36.3	community who are struggling during the pandemic.
0:39.4	Before we get to today's show, Rob and I want to tell you about a great way to keep up with the news that
0:45.2	matters.
0:46.2	2021 stands to be a very important year in the history of our nation.
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