U.S. lags other countries in identifying Covid variants
CNBC's senior health and science reporter Meg Tirrell reports the U.S. lags in identifying Covid-19 variants due to its decentralized system to push genetic sequencing. She also discusses The NYT's report that says Pfizer will ship fewer vaccine vials.
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