How China’s COVID Crisis Could Spawn a Disastrous Virus ‘Leap’

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The raging spread of COVID in China could pave the way for a drastic genetic curveball in the virus.

Published Jan. 28 2023 9:35PM EST

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China’s COVID disaster is entering a critical phase. The BA.5.2 subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is spreading essentially unchecked through a population of 1.4 billion people with weak

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How China’s COVID Crisis Could Spawn a Disastrous Virus ‘Leap’

The raging spread of COVID in China could pave the way for a drastic genetic curveball in the virus.

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David Axe