SARS-CoV-2: Variation in the viral genome makes it a more infectious strain, does not seem to cause more severe disease

Researchers have shown that a variation in the viral genome of Covid-19 improved its ability to infect human cells and helped it become the dominant strain circulating around the world today. The study, published today in the journal Cell, shows the variation is more infectious in cell cultures under laboratory conditions. The variant, named D614G', makes [...]

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