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What Does The New COVID-19 Variant In The U.K. Mean For Americans?

By Joe Palca
Published December 26, 2020 at 8:03 AM EST
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A look at the week's COVID-19 and vaccine news, including new information from the variant out of the United Kingdom.

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Joe Palca
Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.
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