Gene Editing Climate change may have contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic Posted on February 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Robert Beyer about his latest research that discovered that climate change may have contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Share on Facebook Tweet Follow us Share Share Share Share Share Editorial Staff How does the SARS-CoV-2 E484K mutation increase viral fitness? Does climate play a large role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission?