Mayo Clinic Q&A: Viruses can’t mutate if they can’t replicate

The COVID-19 virus mutates and replicates when people let down their guard and dont follow safety protocols such as practicing social distancing and wearing a mask. "I think most of us expect a major surge because of spring break travel and the relaxation of restrictions" says Dr. Gregory Poland an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinics Vaccine Research Group. "And the sort of COVID fatigue that all of us feel in one way or another." ( Published 03/24/2021)