Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s COVID variant: How it spreads and if vaccines are less effective against it

One new coronavirus variant is homegrown in California. New research coming out of UC San Francisco suggests California’s variant could account for 90% of infections in this state by the end of March.

By Madeleine Brand • Feb 24, 2021 • 8m Listen

One new coronavirus variant is homegrown in California. New research coming out of UC San Francisco suggests California’s variant could account for 90% of infections in this state by the end of March. There are concerns that it’s more transmissible or could outwit vaccines currently on the market.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Dr. Peter Chin-Hong
professor of medicine and infectious disease expert at UCSF

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s COVID variant: How it spreads and if vaccines are less effective against it

One new coronavirus variant is homegrown in California. New research coming out of UC San Francisco suggests California’s variant could account for 90% of infections in this state by the end of March.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s COVID variant: How it spreads and if vaccines are less effective against it

One new coronavirus variant is homegrown in California. New research coming out of UC San Francisco suggests California’s variant could account for 90% of infections in this state by the end of March.

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