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Don’t underestimate evolutionary capabilities of ‘clever’ coronavirus, scientists warn

The evolutionary capabilities and unpredictability of coronavirus should not be underestimated, scientists have warned, adding that it remains “unknown” how much further the virus will continue to mutate in the months and years to come.

Leading virologists have told The Independent that the world is caught in an “arms race” between the evolution of the virus and the human response.