The Washington Post reported on the status of the coronavirus inside the UK. Nadhim Zahawi, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment, claims there are 4,000 new variants of the coronavirus worldwide. The UK is claiming that they will be able to create a new vaccine in 30-40 days to combat any new or developing mutations. They are hopeful that the current vaccine being distributed will cover the new mutations. An alternate approach they will take, if necessary, will be to rely on the Valneva vaccine as a booster in the fall. The UK surpassed 10 million of the first dose of vaccines this past Tuesday and the government is keeping a log of all the new variants to be more prepared for the future. Variants have been found and recorded in California, South Africa, Brazil, and the UK, so Pfizer/BioNTech is researching how they can improve their vaccines. At the rate vaccinations are being administered, everyone in the UK will have the first dose of the Covid vaccine by April. This article was important because it shows how other countries are dealing with the pandemic and provides more information on the new strains and mutations of the virus. It also demonstrates the progress we are making worldwide in ending the pandemic and keeping humanity safe.
-Hannah Kohl (Blog Post #1)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/04/about-4000-covid-variants-across-world-uk-minister
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