#Covid-19 New Mutation.
- BusNewsNetwork
- Dec 20, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 14, 2025
Britain's new strain of coronavirus.
"British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that the new strain had led to spiraling infection numbers. His government tightened its COVID-19 restrictions for London and nearby areas, and also reversed plans to ease restrictions over the Christmas period." According to news by Reuters.
Study: New Mutation Sped Up Spread of Coronavirus
in an article below by Brenda Goodman MA, web MD.
"Nov. 13, 2020 -- The virus that causes COVID-19 is not the same strain as what first emerged from China. A new study shows it has changed slightly in a way that makes it more contagious to humans.
Compared to the original strain, people infected with the new strain -- called 614G -- have higher viral loads in their nose and throat, though they don’t seem to get any sicker. But they are much more contagious to others."
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