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Is coronavirus getting better? New strain may be more infectious, less fatal – Deseret News
A new mutation of the coronavirus may have led to a drop in death rates
A common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia may be more infectious but less deadly, an expert told Reuters.
The spread of the new mutation called D614G seems to have coincided with a drop in death rates, according to Paul Tambyah, senior consultant at the National University of Singapore and president-elect of the International Society of Infectious Diseases.
Tambyah suggests this mutation could be less fatal.
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