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The Latest: Scientists assess risk of new coronavirus strain

| December 21, 2020 11:03 AM

WASHINGTON — Moncef Slaoui, the chief science adviser for the U.S. government’s COVID-19 vaccine effort, said scientists are still working to confirm whether the virus strain in the United Kingdom spreads more easily.

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