The experts designing a single vaccine to defeat all Covid-19 variants

Scientists are racing to develop universal jab to prevent recurrent coronavirus pandemics

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University of Cambridge researchers Lara Marks and Ankur Mutreja spoke to key players in the global push to create a vaccine that protects against every possible mutation of the virus

Sars-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, has turned the world upside down. Experts have predicted that it will claim the lives of between nine million and 18 million worldwide. This is in addition to destroying the livelihoods, mental health and education of countless others. The pandemic will probably wreak havoc for many years to come, despite the remarkable speed of vaccine development. This is not helped by the emergence of new variants sweeping the world, which pose a serious threat to the success of vaccination and upcoming treatments.

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