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Scientist who fled war-torn Ukraine now on the front line of efforts to fight COVID-19 in Australia

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Earlier this year scientist Iryna Zaiets fled Kyiv after reports of Russian troops targeting Ukrainian researchers. As Australia marks National Science Week, she's back at work in a Sydney lab, helping develop new vaccines against COVID-19.
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