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Covid-19: How will delta variant evolve? Here's what the theory tells us

Delta is not the end of the story for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Here's what evolutionary theory tells us happens next

US, Covid-19 Delta variant, Coronavirus
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Hamish McCallum | The Conversation
The COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic demonstration of evolution in action. Evolutionary theory explains much of what has already happened, predicts what will happen in the future and suggests which management strategies are likely to be the most effective.
For instance, evolution explains why the Delta variant spreads faster than the original Wuhan strain. It explains what we might see with future variants. And it suggests how we might step up public health measures to respond.
But Delta is not the end of the story for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Here’s what evolutionary theory tells us happens next.

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