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by prox 2002 days ago
The virus mutates all of the time. Each time it enters a cell and then makes copies of itself. Sofar the consensus seem to be the mRNA vaccines should proof effective.
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Most mutations aren't viable. Given the low fidelity of RNA replication (at least compared to DNA replication) it's remarkable just how close each copy is in a large population. Only a few mutations prove to be viable. Much less prove to be strong enough to overpower the current population.