Covid-19: Coronavirus Mutates Much Slower than Flu Virus, Expert Says

Mutations in coronavirus occur much slower than the mutations of the flu virus despite the regular emergence of new strains, founder and general director of the DNKOM research center for molecular and genetic studies Andrei Isaev stated. “Fortunately, the coronavirus mutates much slower than flu. And the pandemics due to the latter are declared in our country annually and many people get inoculated against flu. Only this year, despite the flu virus falling out of the news agenda, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing is planning to vaccinate 60 mln Russians with flu shots,”…