What Scientists Got Wrong About COVID-19
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- Mon 24 Mar 2025
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- https://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/1240552684/covid-19-virus-evolve-immune-system-mutations
Early in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists predicted the SARS-CoV-2 virus would mutate slowly. They were wrong. Hundreds of thousands of viral mutations and multiple seasonal waves later, we now know why. The answer changes researchers' understanding of viral evolution — and it could help predict the evolution of other viruses in the future. Emily talks about it all with Sarah Zhang, a health writer for The Atlantic.
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