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Coronavirus Is Mutating, Study Says, Making It More Contagious – International Business Times
The Houston study examined more than 5,000 samples of the virus and found the mutated strains were more contagious.
KEY POINTS
- The viral samples came from two waves of infection in Houston
- The dominant strains of virus in the second wave contained the Gly614 amino acid replacement in the virus spike protein
- A virologist said the research indicated coronavirus will be hard to control
A study published Wednesday finds the coronavirus has mutated to make itself more contagious, leading to difficulty in treating it and raising potential problems for any COVID-19 vaccine.
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