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An antiviral drug used to treat Covid-19 patients could be linked to mutations in the virus, new research suggests.The medication, molnupiravir, works by causing mutations in the virus’s genetic information, or genome, and many of these mutations w...

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Researchers say their findings are helpful in the ongoing assessment of the risks and benefits of molnupiravir treatment.

Molnupiravir, which was granted an emergency use authorization by the FDA in December 2021, may allow mutated viruses to spread, a study has found.

Experts have urged Brits to stay alert to the new heavily-mutated Pirola Covid variant amid fears it could trigger a fresh wave of infections and overwhelm the NHS.

BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, was first detected in Israel and Denmark earlier this month, unsettling a swathe of top scientists who are worried about its catalogue of mutations.

Englands annual flu and Covid vaccine drive is being brought forward due to fears surrounding the heavily mutated Pirola variant with officials saying the decision was made partly to protect the NHS.

Dubbed "Pirola" by variant trackers, the strain is different enough from other Omicron to potentially warrant a Greek letter from the WHO, experts say.