Pressure for vaccine rises as new strain of Covid-19 continues to spread outside the UK

Epidemiologists warn Australia could be at risk from new variants of COVID-19 found in the United Kingdom and South Africa. There are calls for the government to fast-track a vaccine, as the UK variant reaches Australian shores. Listen to our conversation with UTS Researcher Hom Nath Dhungana by pressing on the media player above.

Christmas shoppers are seen in Oxford's city centre, England, Sunday Dec. 20, 2020. Source: Press Association