The Science of Beating Variants
Prognosis: Misconception
Bloomberg
4.1 • 838 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2021
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Fast-moving variants of the coronavirus seen in England, South Africa and Brazil have sparked concern around the world. Researchers worry some may diminish the potency of existing vaccines and complicate efforts to escape the pandemic. As COVID-19 cases started to climb in early 2020, British scientists decided to track the evolution of the pathogen. James Paton reports that this project gives the country and others the chance to respond quickly if alarming changes arise.
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| 0:30.7 | Welcome to Prognosis. I'm Laura Carlson. Today's main story, researchers in the UK are leading efforts to track how COVID-19 mutates. |
| 0:44.6 | Following the evolution of the virus is critical in controlling the pandemic. |
| 0:50.2 | Scientists trying to keep tabs on those mutations are in a race against time. |
| 0:56.4 | But first, here's what happened in virus news today. |
| 1:05.1 | One year after Italy first shut down to contain the spread of COVID-19, |
| 1:10.2 | the country is preparing to enter a new |
| 1:13.9 | lockdown. Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who came to power just last month, has promised to triple the pace |
| 1:22.0 | of vaccination. But the specter of fresh restrictions is a particularly unwelcome form of deja vu for many in the country. |
| 1:33.1 | The World Health Organization said immunizations with the AstraZeneca vaccine should continue, |
| 1:40.2 | even after at least 10 nations suspended its use. |
| 1:45.7 | The vaccination halts come amid concerns that the vaccine leads to an increased risk of blood clots. |
| 1:53.7 | An expert group is assessing the reports of clots in some people who had received doses of the inoculation. |
| 2:10.2 | Finally, Michigan said it would begin vaccinating all people 16 years and older, starting April 5th. |
| 2:17.2 | The accelerated timetable was released as Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that a mass vaccination site, capable of administering 6,000 doses a day, would open March 24th at Ford Field in Detroit. |
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