Current COVID-19 widespread mutation is more infectious than the original

[Tom.G]

Yup, it's mutated to be more contagious and has a higher viral load in patients, but does NOT change the severity of symptoms. It is a mutation that was noted back in Feb., 2020 of the original version from China, it has spread worldwide.

52 page research article in Cell :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.06.043

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https://www.thedenverchannel.com/ne...tation-causing-covid-19-to-be-more-contagious

Curiouser and curiouser.

 

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Related article mentioned by the paper in Cell:

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.12.148726v1
The D614G mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reduces S1 shedding and increases infectivity
Lizhou Zhang, Cody B Jackson, Huihui Mou, Amrita Ojha, Erumbi S Rangarajan, Tina Izard, Michael Farzan, Hyeryun Choe