SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Variants
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus , has ravaged the globe, infecting over 450 million people and causing over 6 million deaths as
of early 2022. The recent emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants is a severe concern, especially omicron and delta
variants, as many of these mutations occur within the Spike protein and appear to increase transmissibility and
infectivity. The graphics belo...