A team of scientists has issued a warning after a study found that a popular antiviral drug used to treat Covid is triggering mutations of the virus. The drug, molnupiravir, is driving an unintended pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is increasing its genetic diversity and causing it…

A popular antiviral drug used to treat Covid has been found to cause the virus to "mutate" and spread more rapidly, a bombshell new study has revealed. The drug, Molnupiravir, is produced by German pharmaceutical giant Merck in collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. Belén Garijo, the Chair of the Executive Board…