Hundreds of mutations to the virus which provokes Coronavirus have been detected by researchers in the United Kingdom and the United States. However, it has not yet been found whether this virus spread will come to a full stop with any vaccine or antidote created as this virus is like any other virus. It mutates.
The question which crops up is to what degree these mutations can change the severity of Covid 19?
Using a database called the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, have been keeping track of the very ‘spike’ of the virus. Preliminary research from the US has proposed one mutation – D614G in particular which is prevailing and can make the disease more contagious.
For this purpose, coronavirus patients from Sheffield were tested. A larger amount of the virus was found in their samples but there had been no concrete evidence to whether these patients were more affected.
- Is there any evidence coronavirus was released from a lab?
- COVID-organics: Madagascar officially launches its first cure for the virus
The effects of these mutations are highly questionable. Another study from University College London discovered 198 repetitive mutations to the virus.
According to Professor Francois Balloux “Mutations in themselves are not a bad thing and there is nothing to suggest SARS-CoV-2 is mutating faster or slower than expected”. In a nutshell, the effect of these mutations is doubtful as it cannot be said for sure whether it is more or less deadly and infectious.
The University of Glasgow which also analyzed mutations has highlighted the spread of one type of virus only and said that the mutations “did not amount to different strains of the virus”.
Consequently, to understand the development of vaccines it is important to monitor small changes to the structure of the coronavirus. For example, if you take the ‘flu’ virus – it mutates so rapidly that its antidote or vaccine has to be adjusted yearly.
The impact of these mutations remains worrisome as NCB News confirms, “While some mutations in the virus’ genetic code are evident, it’s unclear what these changes mean for people if anything at all”.
Dr. Robert Gallo confirms “no conclusions can be made about biology or functionality” of the virus based on this study.”
READ MORE
- ‘Ugly duckling’, the albino sea lion pup being rejected by its kind for being differentThe “ugly duckling”, this is the name given to a one-month-old albino sea lion pup on the island of Tyuleny in Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk for being rejected by its kind for being different. “This puppy appears to be well fed and very active, so […]
- ‘Wet markets’ in Indonesia, Bangkok, and Thailand stay open amid of coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus Live Updates ‘Wet markets’ in Indonesia, Bangkok, and Thailand stay open amid of coronavirus outbreak. GRIM footage leaked a video of meat markets in Indonesia and Thailand showing the bodies of wild animals. live chickens, cats, and frogs waiting to be slaughtered can also […]
- “Covid Organics”: Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina announces a cure for the coronavirusA month after the Big Island has registered its first case of Covid-19, president Andry Rajoelina recently announced that Madagascar has found a cure for the coronavirus. According to him, the Malagasy researchers have successfully found a drug to prevent and cure the coronavirus called […]
- “Covid-toe” – The new headacheAccording to Spanish doctors, “covid-toe” has been detected in positively diagnosed covid 19 patients. The covid-toe is like any other rash. Only that it affects the toe mostly. It is highly doubted to be one of the symptoms signalling the presence of covid 19. The […]
