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627,110,498
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Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:06 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:06 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:06 pm
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Mutation may be helping the coronavirus spread more readily

Building evidence — A mutation that's becoming common seems to boost infectivity in cultured cells. John Timmer - Jun 16, 2020 7:35 pm UTC About a month ago, news reports painted a potentially grim picture: a single mutation in SARS-CoV-2 was taking over the world, rapidly displacing earlier forms of the virus in most locations.…

Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection: study

This undated transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles give coronaviruses their name, crown-like. NIAID-RML/Handout…

Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection: study

(Reuters) - A specific mutation in the new coronavirus can significantly increase its ability to infect cells, according to a study by U.S. researchers.The research may explain why early outbreaks in some parts of the world did not end up overwhelming health systems as much as other outbreaks in New York and Italy, according to…

New coronavirus mutation might make it even more infectious

The novel coronavirus infection rate has been going up recently, with the global COVID-19 curve climbing to new heights. The World Health Organization said a few days ago the coronavirus isn’t any less powerful than before, warning that the danger hasn’t passed. The virus isn’t more lethal either, the organization said. New research indicates that…

Mutation makes coronavirus ‘much more infectious:’ new study

New York Daily News | Jun 13, 2020 | 11:08 AM A genetic mutation can make the new coronavirus more infectious, according to a team of Florida scientists. (Shutterstock) A genetic mutation can make the new coronavirus “much more infectious,” a team of scientists said Friday. According to researchers with the Scripps Research Institute, lab…

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