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Health|Did a Mutation Help the Coronavirus Spread? More Evidence, but Lingering QuestionsResearchers claim that a predominating variant had a “fitness advantage.” But many experts are not persuaded.A colored scanning electron micrograph of a dying cell infected with the coronavirus, with viral particles in red.Credit...National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, via ReutersJuly 2, 2020Updated 11:29…

3D render illustration of COVID-19 (Getty Images) A new mutation of the coronavirus swaps two amino acids in its genome. Here's what scientists think that means Matthew Rozsa June 30, 2020 9:53PM (UTC) Egon Ozer, an infectious disease specialist at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, recently told The Washington Post that he noticed a…

Scientists are trying to understand a mutation of the novel coronavirus seen around the globe that some believe could make the virus more contagious, according to a report.The mutation, officially designated D614G or "G" for short, has been found to affect the virus' spike protein, which is a structure that allows it to enter human cells. The more effective the spike…

What you should know about virus mutation Evan Axelbank reports TAMPA, Fla. - Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute say they have discovered COVID-19 has mutated, making it easier to catch. It is still unclear, however, if the virus has become more dangerous. "Viruses evolve," said Dr. Michael Teng of USF Health, who was not…

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