Dr. Barry Dworkin

New Sars-CoV-2 variant detected in South Africa. More information required to know what the mutations are doing to determine if it will circumvent the vaccine and be a cause for concern.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 26, 2021

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New Covid variant: How worried should we be?

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