New COVID variant: Will there be a new variant after omicron and BA.2? – Deseret News

There is still potential for the novel coronavirus to mutate into a new coronavirus variant, an infectious disease expert recently told the Deseret News.

Driving the news: Dr. Robert Quigley, an infectious disease expert and senior vice president of International SOS, a leading medical and security services company, told the Deseret News in an email that the coronavirus is constantly evolving, which could lead to a new variant down the line.

What he said: COVID-19 is an evolving virus, and like any other virus it has a tendency to mutate, Quigley said.

The bigger picture: Moderna CEO Stephane BanceltoldBloombergThursday that theres about a 20% chance of a new dangerous coronavirus variant emerging in the near future.

Worth noting: Scientists toldNewsweekin August 2021 that there was a potentialdoomsday COVID variantdown the line. This was expressed before the rise of the omicron variant, which surged through the United States this winter.

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