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Mutated coronavirus may be less deadly, expert suggests – Al Jazeera English
Singapore infectious disease doctor says evidence suggests spread of D614G mutation coincided with drop in death rates.
An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears to be less deadly, according to a prominent infectious disease specialist.
Paul Tambyah, senior consultant at the National University of Singapore and president-elect of the International Society of Infectious Diseases, said evidence suggests the proliferation of the D614G mutation in some parts of the world has coincided with a drop in death rates, sugges…
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