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Australia could be at risk from new COVID mutation

An electron microscope image of the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

An electron microscope image of the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 Source: AAP

There are calls for the government to fast-track a vaccine, as the new virus variant from the UK reaches Australian shores.


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