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Science In Action

Should we worry about the latest Omicron subvariants?

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

Available for over a year

Two recent subtypes of the Omicron virus are much better at evading our immune defences. These subvariants are now dominant in southern Africa and they are spreading elsewhere. Show more

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

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