A prominent virologist warns COVID-19 pill could unleash dangerous mutants. Others see little cause for alarm Merck & Co.’s newly approved oral drug works by generating mutations, raising hypothetical fears November 11, 2021medicinehistoryscoper https://www.science.org/content/article/prominent-virologist-warns-covid-19-pill-could-unleash-dangerous-mutants-others-see-little-cause-alarm