This episode is shared from Answers from the Lab and was originally published February 2, 2021.

Guest: Matthew J. Binnicker, Ph.D. (@DrMattBinnicker)

Host: William G. Morice, II M.D., Ph.D. (@moricemdphd)

Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., vice chair of practice for Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, joins William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, for this week's "Answers From the Lab" leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Binnicker and Dr. Morice discuss the impact that emerging COVID-19 variants could have on virus testing, vaccine and spread.

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Answers From the Lab: The Impact of COVID-19 Variants