Walter Reed team is checking genetic sequences of the mutated virus variant<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The new coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom that appears to spread faster is being studied by U.S. military scientists to determine if it might be resistant to vaccines.<\/p>\n
The team at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is checking genetic sequences of the mutated virus variant posted online by British researchers, CNN<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n While they expect vaccines will be effective against the new variant, the team should know for sure within a few days, according to Nelson Michael, M.D., director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.<\/p>\n The new variant is rapidly spreading in parts of England, CNN<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n