re: Do we have a lot of “we’re messing up; second wave coming” people on this board

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Mutation is a big concern. Hasn’t it mutated twice?Anyone know ?

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From a literal standpoint it’s mutated hundreds of times. Maybe thousands by now. It’s how they were able to use genetics to trace the spread and what location was the source of initial infection.

But corona viruses mutate at a far lower rate than influenza viruses, so a mutation that causes a big clinical change is unlikely.