Brazilian Axe
Newscast
01/14/21
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How worried should we be about the Brazilian Covid variant? Well, the government is concerned enough to ban travel to the UK from South America and Portugal. But there's some good news on immunity if you’ve had Covid, and evidence that the vaccine may also stop you passing it on to others.
And the new boss of Unison, Christina McAnea, drops in for a chat.
Studio Director: Michael Regaard Producers: Alix Pickles, Rick Kelsey Editor: Dino Sofos
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