Paul Moynagh on the South African variant
26 November 2021 - 12 minsProfessor of Immunology and Director of the Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health research at Maynooth University Paul Moynagh joined Kieran on Friday's edition of The Hard Shoulder to discuss the South African variant of Covid 19 and whether it's a real risk to us.
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