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What are mutated strains of COVID-19 and are they important? – CGTN
Different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are being discovered in Europe and around the world, but most of them are not a big deal.
Scientists and researchers in Europe are discovering new mutated strains or variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and tracking their increasing spread across the continent.
But what are mutations and do they really matter?
The term ‘mutation’ may invoke fear of a freakish transition, thanks in part to science fiction films, but when it comes to viruses it is a very natural occurrence and generally is not a huge deal.
Put simply, a mutation is a change in the virus’s genome, the…
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