Kent, famous for its farmland and fruit, is becoming better known worldwide for a nasty variant of the COVID-19 virus. As vaccines are rolled out across the globe, what do we know about this UK mutation; and what threat do it and other variants pose to an end to the pandemic?

Guests:

Professor Jonathan Stoye

Virologist at Francis Crick Institute

LOCATOR: LONDON

Natasha Loder

Health Policy Editor at The Economist

LOCATOR: LONDON

Oksana Pyzik

Global Health Adviser

LOCATOR: LONDON

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