The Race Goes On

New data shows that the Covid-19 vaccines currently on the market may not be as effective in guarding against new, more contagious strains of the coronavirus, giving “all the more reason” to vaccinate people faster, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday.

Dr. Fauci says new data shows Covid vaccines appear to be less effective against some new strains

Even if the vaccines are less effective against new variants, they’ll still likely provide enough protection to make them worth getting, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Boris Johnson says some evidence new Covid variant in the UK may be more deadly

There is “some evidence” a new Covid variant first identified in the U.K. could be more deadly than the original strain, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday.