Scientists Trace The Spread Of Coronavirus Through Genomic Mutations

Scientists around the world are investigating the biology of the coronavirus so they can more effectively fight COVID-19. One of the frontiers of that research is tracing mutations in the virus' genome, which scientists can use to track the spread of the disease.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with virologist Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen), an associate research scientist at Columbia University.

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