During the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus SARS-CoV-2 was detected in an increasing number of non-human ...

If you’ve been spending any time around virologists (or, really, anywhere) over these last few pandemic-stricken years, you may be sick of hearing about a particular viral protein called spike. For ...

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A detailed genomic investigation of a Denver Zoo outbreak shows how SARS-CoV-2 can rapidly diversify and adapt after crossing species, offering a rare real-world view of viral evolution beyond humans.

Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug used to treat patients with COVID-19, appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve, with some of these new viruses being transmitted onwards, a new study has ...

Authors propose enhancing awareness of risks, close genomic surveillance and early diagnostic tests for symptomatic contacts as part of clinical management of these patients. *Please mention the ...