Molnupiravir increases Covid mutations, will it breed the next variant?
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The current HN title, "Molnupiravir increases Covid mutations, will it breed the next variant?" is misleading clickbait, since the article dismisses that as being highly unlikely:
> "The third risk factor is that you could cause mutations in the coronavirus, but not enough to make it non-viable, and perhaps even give it some mutations that make it worse as a pathogen. This issue came up during the advisory committee hearing several times. It's a serious question, but for what it's worth, I think odds of this happening are very low indeed..."
As per HN Guidelines: "Please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize."
I have read that it’s thought to have originated in maybe Botswana, or that maybe it jumped species to mice and back. I don’t think it’s conclusive yet