Blood sample tests from 20 people show vaccine is effective against UK and South Africa variants

The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech appears to protect against a mutation in two coronavirus variants that are causing rapid spread across the UK, research suggests.

The pharmaceutical company and researchers from the University of Texas medical branch carried out lab tests on the variants, one of which was found in the UK while the other originated in South Africa.

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