Coronavirus mutation could hamper vaccine development

New strain first emerged in Scotland and has now spread to 12 other countries but is not making the disease more severe or transmissible

A team of scientists from institutions around the world, including the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Liverpool, has conducted an indepth study of an emerging strain of the virus that has been shown in clinical trials to evade monoclonal antibodies – the first tailored treatment for Covid-19.  More...