Inside the global race against COVID-19 mutations
Variants of SARS-CoV-2 arise through errors in the virus’s replication process. But some mistakes give the virus a deadly advantage.
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COVID variants
’Younger and sicker’: What Canada’s variant-driven third wave looks like
’These are preventable and avoidable deaths and illnesses,’ says Ashleigh Tuite, lead author on a new report about the variants of concern
What is Canada doing to hold the COVID variants at bay?
Case counts are falling, and provinces have begun opening up. But experts warn that more contagious strains like B.1.1.7 could soon dominate and lead to another huge spike.