Medical staff in Ohio, USA, are vaccinating against Corona 19 last month. AP=Yonhap News
– A new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutation has been discovered in the United States. The researchers estimate that it is a different type from the mutant virus that recently appeared in the UK or South Africa.
On the 13th (local time), local media such as CNBC and ABC reported that researchers at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University discovered two new mutant viruses in Ohio. In particular, one of these had three gene mutations that had never been seen at once. The researchers found that the “Columbus mutation” had spread widely in Columbus, Ohio’s capital, in three weeks from the end of last month.
“The new’Columbus mutation’ has the same gene backbone as the virus that occurred earlier, but the three mutations show significant evolution,” said Dan Jones, vice president of molecular pathology at Ohio State University. I figured out the facts.”
“It’s important that we don’t overreact to new mutations until we get new data,” said co-founder Peter Moller, CSO, Wexner Medical Center.
The researchers also added that although the new mutant virus is as highly contagious as the UK and South African outbreaks, evidence has yet to come out that it could reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Reporter Seok-Hyun Ko [email protected]
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