Scientific advisers have been warned that the coronavirus is mutating and could become more infectious, according to SAGE papers published today. The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) said the UK did not have the capability to research these mutations in depth and whether they would be harmful. It’s one of a … Read more
Health experts say the new coronavirus is mutating at a slower rate than several other respiratory viruses, particularly the the flu. The virus has already mutated close to 10 times, leading many to fear that an even deadlier strain is around the corner. However, scientists say that the mutations don’t vary much from the virus … Read more
Three types of the deadly coronavirus are spreading around the world – and the US is being rocked by the original strain from China. Cambridge University researchers mapped the genetic history of the infection from December to March and found three distinct, but closely related, variants. Analysis of the strains showed type A – the … Read more
Coronavirus may have been circulating among people for years or even decades before it became the deadly pandemic that’s killed more than 36,000 people worldwide, a new study suggests. An international team of scientists traced the evolution of the virus and proposed two possible origin stories for it. One was that it might have developed … Read more