18 mutant viruses found in one corona19 infected person in Russia

An electron microscope image of the novel coronavirus. yunhap news-In Russia, a whopping 18 kinds of mutant Corona 19 were found in one corona19 patient, Izvestiya and Rianovosti news agency reported on the 12th (local time), citing reports from virus infectious disease experts on the 12th (local time).

This 47-year-old woman was infected with Corona 19 while undergoing chemotherapy for stage IV lymphoma in a hospital last April.

Over the next several months, he was tested for Corona 19 several times, and it was positive until the last test on September 9 last year.

Experts compared and analyzed samples of the patient collected at different times and confirmed that various mutant viruses were produced.

In particular, of the 18 mutant viruses, Izvestiya reported that two mutant viruses match Denmark’s Mink Corona 19.

Experts explained, “The generation of a large number of mutations is a result of the long-term stay of the corona 19 virus in the human body of a person with weakened immunity,” and “it seems to be because the virus continues to change toward adapting to the host while remaining in the human body for a long time.” .

Experts, however, showed a cautious position, saying, “It is still too early to draw conclusions about the spreading power or lethality,” although it does not appear to be very dangerous given that the mutant viruses found in this woman have not spread widely.

Meanwhile, in Russia, as of the 11th (local time), more than 3.4 million people have been infected with Corona 19, and 62,300 people have died from Corona 19.

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