• What Scientists Got Wrong About COVID-19

  • Mar 24 2025
  • Duración: 12 m
  • Podcast

What Scientists Got Wrong About COVID-19

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  • Early in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists predicted the SARS-CoV-2 virus would mutate slowly. They were wrong. Hundreds of thousands of viral mutations and multiple seasonal waves later, we now know why. The answer changes researchers' understanding of viral evolution — and it could help predict the evolution of other viruses in the future. Emily talks about it all with Sarah Zhang, a health writer for The Atlantic.

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