In the first of the two-part interview, Dr Seshayyan explains how the virus mutates, and clarifies the various names given to the variants.
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Dr Sudha Seshayyan, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. Source: Dr Sudha Seshayyan