Anti-COVID drug accelerates viral evolution

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Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug for COVID-19, causes mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome, potentially leading to the creation of new viral variants.

NEWS AND VIEWS 24 October 2023

Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, induces numerous mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome that can increase the rate at which the virus evolves — yielding viral variants that might survive and be passed on.

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