Episode 512
Will lockdown lead to a fitter coronavirus?
Do control measures force viruses to evolve greater virulence?
April 19, 202012m 54s
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Show Notes
This week, are we breeding a fitter coronavirus? Lockdown measures suppress spread, but do they select for a virus with superior spreading power? Also, what are the half-moon shapes in finger and toenails? Do facemasks protect wearers, or third parties from viral infections? And how should I clean my shopping to keep coronavirus out of my home? Join Dr Chris Smith and 567 CapeTalk's Kieno Kammies for the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
covid-19covidcoronavirusinfectionevolutionfacemaskfingernailtoenailnail growthshoppingcleaningnatural selection