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Coronavirus is mutating, and second wave MORE deadly, says SAGE

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Scientific advisers have been warned that the coronavirus is mutating and could become more infectious, according to SAGE papers published today.  The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) said the UK did not have the capability to research these mutations in depth and whether they would be harmful. It’s one of a … Read more

Coronavirus is NOT mutating to become more potent

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The virus which causes Covid-19, called SARS-CoV-2, is mutating at an unusually slow rate, a new study finds.  Analysis by experts at the Royal Society also found none of the alterations made so far to the coronavirus’s genetic code are making it more infectious or severe. The findings are reassuring for clinicians and epidemiologists as … Read more

Coronavirus is mutating slowly, which is giving scientists time to develop a vaccine

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Health experts say the new coronavirus is mutating at a slower rate than several other respiratory viruses, particularly the the flu.  The virus has already mutated close to 10 times, leading many to fear that an even deadlier strain is around the corner. However, scientists say that the mutations don’t vary much from the virus … Read more

Coronavirus: There are THREE types and virus may be mutating

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Three types of the deadly coronavirus are spreading around the world – and the US is being rocked by the original strain from China. Cambridge University researchers mapped the genetic history of the infection from December to March and found three distinct, but closely related, variants.  Analysis of the strains showed type A – the … Read more

Coronavirus may have infected humans for DECADES before mutating into killer disease

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Coronavirus may have been circulating among people for years or even decades before it became the deadly pandemic that’s killed more than 36,000 people worldwide, a new study suggests.  An international team of scientists traced the evolution of the virus and proposed two possible origin stories for it.   One was that it might have developed … Read more

Coronavirus was able to bypass quarantine lockdown in Wuhan after mutating into second strain

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more