As of mid-November, the coronavirus pandemic that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 6.6 million people globally and infected 635 million.
Though a combination of immunity from vaccines and infection seems to be ending the pandemic¡¯s emergency phase, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, remains unpredictable. It has mutated in unexpected ways before.
One reason that scientists have struggled to stay ahead of the coronavirus is that China¡¯s ruling Communist Party (CPC) has interfered with their investigations. Despite boasting about its ability to safeguard people¡¯s lives, China has put politics above health concerns throughout the worst pandemic in a century.
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