Coronavirus Variants - What They Mean
2021 has brought news of emerging SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants that increase transmissibility. Will they diminish vaccine efficacy and lead us to lose pandemic control? University of Michigan's Adam Lauring, MD, PhD, a molecular virologist who uses evolutionary theory to study viral transmission and pathogenesis, joins JAMA's QaA series to explain the variants and what they mean for public health. Recorded February 4, 2021. Related Article(s): Genetic Variants of SARS-CoV-2—What Do They Mean?
