Episode 31 - Erik Alm - New SARS-CoV-2 Mutations – Should We Worry?

<p>In this episode we learn about virus mutations by speaking to Erik Alm, ECDC Principal Expert on Applied Molecular Biology.</p> <p>Erik talks about the reasons why viruses mutate, whether new variants are generally more transmissible and cause more severe disease, and how worried we should be about new SARS-CoV-2 mutations.</p> <p>Learn more about the current #COVID19 situation in EU/EEA - see the weekly report mentioned by Erik in our podcast <a href="https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/country-overviews" target="_blank">here</a> and visit the page dedicated to COVID-19 pandemic on our portal <a href="https://bit.ly/COVID19ECDC" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Follow us on social media - see where and <a href="https://bit.ly/ECDCSocialMedia" target="_blank">how</a>.</p>