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Discussion: Coronavirus surges, variants and the global vaccine rollout

Coronavirus Conversations

As new COVID-19 variants emerge, health authorities around the world are racing to inoculate people, while facing often disjointed rollouts and limited supplies of shots. As part of The World’s regular series of conversations on the pandemic with Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with a panel of experts on where we are now in the global coronavirus crisis.

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More countries halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine

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Lessons from Europe’s third coronavirus wave

Three small, clear glass vials are shown with the eyes of a scientist looking at them in the background.

Discussion: What are the potential vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus?

Coronavirus Conversations
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