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South Africa Coronavirus Variant Arrives in the Bay Area

South Africa Coronavirus Variant Arrives in the Bay Area

Scott Shafer gets the latest on new variants of the coronavirus in the Bay Area.

KQED's Forum

February 15, 202155m 49s

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Show Notes

Last week Santa Clara and Alameda counties became the first in the state to record the coronavirus variant found in South Africa. The news came as the region begins opening mass vaccination sites to speed immunizations before further mutations make the virus harder to manage. In this hour, we hear about the latest research on new variants and vaccine efficacy against them, and we get an update on coronavirus numbers as the region continues to see a slowing of cases and deaths. 

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