Scientists are studying a new coronavirus mutation that makes the novel virus more infective than it originally was.
Birmingham University Professor Nick Loman said that the newly discovered mutation named D614G causes clusters to form more quickly: “It exists in the spike protein, which is a very important way that the coronavirus can enter human cells, and we have been noticing in the UK and worldwide that this mutation has been increasing,” he said.
The mutation is a worldwide phenomenon that is dominating with G-type viruses instead of the original D-type. Fortunately, it is only making the viral infection much easier without raising fatality risks: “We didn’t see any association with survival and length of hospital stays with this mutation. The effect seems to be on transmissibility.”
