RSM COVID-19 Series | Episode 57: Virus mutations: past, present and future

Recorded on Thursday 14 January 2021, as part of the Royal Society of Medicine's COVID-19 Series.

The emergence of a highly infectious strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the UK has signalled a new chapter in the struggle to control the virus.

With this strain taking hold in the UK, and new variants posing a threat to the efficacy of vaccines, our guest Professor Sharon Peacock, Executive Director and Chair of the COVID-19 Genomics UK consortium spoke with FT Global Education Editor Andrew Jack. Professor Peacock discussed how the virus has adapted, the concerns around problematic mutations, and how sequencing and surveillance can manage the threats they pose.

The RSM COVID-19 Series is for health professionals, by health professionals; a series of talks dedicated to give healthcare workers on the frontline, regular and easy-to-access updates from healthcare leaders on COVID-19.

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