Fauci: Not Clear If New COVID-19 Strain Can Evade Vaccines

Fauci: Not Clear If New COVID-19 Strain Can Evade Vaccines
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at a Senate hearing in Washington on May 11, 2021. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci said U.S. scientists and other researchers are studying whether a newly discovered CCP virus variant can evade common vaccines, although he stressed that it’s not clear whether the new strain is currently spreading in the United States.
On Friday, European countries signaled they would close off travel to certain southern African nations, including South Africa, due to the emergence of the variant.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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