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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Sep-2023 06:41:49 JST Ars Technica

   COVID anti-viral drug is actively helping SARS-CoV-2 mutate and evolve

   Merck's small-molecule molnupiravir linked to mutated viruses that spread in people.

   https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/covid-anti-viral-drug-is-actively-helping-sars-cov-2-mutate-and-evolve/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Elengale (elengale@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Sep-2023 07:15:22 JST Elengale

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     @arstechnica Worse still will be the reaction of certain uninformed members of the public, who will wave this result around as a reason to distrust medications with other methods of action.

   • Chancerubbage (chancerubbage@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Sep-2023 09:02:48 JST Chancerubbage

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     @arstechnica there is possibility the mutations could be more dangerous, or, more benign.