When a virus is widely circulating in a population and causing many infections, the likelihood of the virus mutating increases. The more opportunities a virus has to spread, the more it replicates – and the more opportunities it has to undergo changes. Learn more about what causes COVID-19 virus to change ⬇️ | World Health Organization (WHO)

As you have probably seen in the news, there have been a number of COVID-19 virus mutations. It is important to note that all viruses mutate. As more people get infected with a virus, the virus has more opportunities to multiply and there are more chances that a mutation may occur. So, often new strains appear in places with uncontrolled outbreaks. That is why it is very important everyone that is able to gets the COVID-19 vaccine. The new strains can become a problem when the mutation gives the