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How will Delta evolve? Here’s what the theory tells us

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic demonstration of evolution in action. Evolutionary theory explains much of what has already happened, predicts what will happen in

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The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end it

By George Wittemyer

Economy & Industry

COVID-19 is one of countless emerging infectious diseases that are zoonotic, meaning they originate in animals. About 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, accounting