Health
Will vaccines still work against the new Kent Covid variant? – The Times
We already knew that the “Kent variant” of the coronavirus spread faster than earlier versions. Now comes the unwelcome news that certain strands of its family…
We already knew that the Kent variant of the coronavirus spread faster than earlier versions. Now comes the unwelcome news that certain strands of its family tree have picked up a mutation that appears to lessen the effectiveness of vaccines.
The mutation, known as E484K, is the genetic change that has caused the most concern in the so-called South African and Brazilian virus strains.
It changes the structure of the spike protein that the virus uses to break into our cells. Laboratory tests and…
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