Highly contagious, resistant P.1 variant presents new challenges
A Christ Community Health Services staff member collects nasal swabs at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The P.1 variant, a mutation of the Brazilian strain, can infect people who have already had COVID-19; the vaccine is thought to be less effective against it.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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