A new study shows supposedly increased dangers from coronavirus mutations. The pathogen is now said to be far more contagious than before.
The danger from that Corona virus and an infection this is far from over, as the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes. And even though there have already been numerous loosening of protective measures to date, a completely different development could be the reason why the number of infections with the pathogen is increasing again globally: new coronavirus mutations.
Higher coronavirus infection: These coronavirus mutations are said to cause them
While experts are still debating whether coronavirus mutations can make the pathogen more lethal, some researchers are already certain that a mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2 is at least dominant in the case of coronavirus infection.
The problem: Such a change could affect the effectiveness of a possible coronavirus vaccine. These include, for example, the improved ability of the pathogen supposedly proven by researchers to attach to human cell receptors through coronavirus mutations, which lead to more and more stable spines.
Such Coronavirus mutation designated as “D614G2” came from a recent study by the Scripps Research Institute in Florida according to by changing the outer skin of the pathogen has made it more infectious and a coronavirus infection easier.
Not fatal despite easier coronavirus infection
Across from CNN explained one of the study’s authors said that the pandemic needs to be kept under review to find out whether detected coronavirus mutations like “D614G2” will really affect it. According to the researchers, this could at least explain the widespread use and high level of coronavirus infection in the USA.
“It is important because it shows that the virus is changing to its advantage and probably to our disadvantage. So far it has done a good job adapting to human culture,” said William Haseltine, a virologist who led the study by the Was sent to authors. However, he also explains in a restrictive manner that the virus is about ten times more infectious than before due to the above-mentioned coronavirus mutations, but it does not automatically make it fatal.
Not just infectivity, too the nature of the coronavirus infection worries researchers. It is now known that a Infection with Covid-19 both through the nose as well as the eyes can be done.
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