Will coronavirus change anti-vaxxers’ minds?

Several sceptics have reconsidered position but tennis champ Novak Djokovic isn’t sure

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The coronavirus pandemic is creating a dilemma for anti-vaccination campaigners, with several admitting that it is forcing them to reconsider their position.

As at least 20 coronavirus vaccines are developed around the world, CNN says that the Covid-19 pandemic is “something of a challenge to the anti-vaccine movement, many of whose members are strongly opposed to mandatory vaccines”.

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