Throughout humanity history, viral outbreaks caused devastating epidemics, like the recent COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus originating in China. As of December 13, 2023, over 772 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, with more than 6.9 million deaths, have been reported globally to the World Health Organization. Over time, SARS-CoV-2 has evolved into different strains with varied characteristics, including...