Covid-19: Here to stay?

Will SARS-CoV-2 continue to circulate for years to come?

16 May 2020

Presented by Chris Smith with Kim Hill, Radio New Zealand National.

Production by Chris Smith.

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Coronavirus particle drawn using flags from around the world

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Will SARS-CoV-2, the cause of Covid-19, continue to circulate for years to come? What's the story with infection in children, and how is Kawasaki Disease involved? Are separate strains of the virus spreading in different countries and accounting for differences in severity? And will the virus mutate to sidestep a vaccine? Radio New Zealand National's Kim Hill talks to Chris Smith to find out...