Anti-viral drug may have caused Covid mutations

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Anti-viral drug backfires: COVID drug linked to viral mutations that spread

Merck's small-molecule molnupiravir linked to mutated viruses that spread in people.

arstechnica.com

I know this wasn't one of the COVID-19 vaccines, but it does highlight how rushing new drugs to combat a new disease may have unforseen consequences.