Will lockdown lead to a fitter coronavirus?

Do control measures force viruses to evolve greater virulence?

19 April 2020

Presented by Chris Smith with Kieno Kammies, 567 CapeTalk.

Production by Chris Smith.

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Sterilising hand gel to remove viruses and bacteria from skin

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This week, are we breeding a fitter coronavirus? Lockdown measures suppress spread, but do they select for a virus with superior spreading power? Also, what are the half-moon shapes in finger and toenails? Do facemasks protect wearers, or third parties from viral infections? And how should I clean my shopping to keep coronavirus out of my home? Join Dr Chris Smith and 567 CapeTalk's Kieno Kammies for the answers...