WHO’s Science in 5 on Covid-19 - Update on Virus Variants
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication Date:
- 19 May 2021
- Tags:
- Africa, Coronavirus, International Organizations and Africa
What are the variants circulating at this time? How are variants classified as variants of interest or concern? What does this mean for the public? Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove explains in Science in 5.
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