Coronaviruses are RNA viruses, so there's only a single copy of the genetic material, vs DNA with two copies. The result of RNA viruses is that they typically m

Coronaviruses are RNA viruses, so there's only a single copy of the genetic material, vs DNA with two copies. The result of RNA viruses is that they typically mutate at a much higher rate than DNA viruses. There are viruses that mutate faster than Coronaviruses, though.