🚨US scientists say a new #coronavirus strain emerged in March and now dominates worldwide. The mutant (spike protein #D614G) appears to be *more contagious* than versions that spread early in the #CoronavirusPandemic and may bypass immunity to 1st strain.
latimes.com/california/sto…
latimes.com/california/sto…
Wherever the new #coronavirus strain appeared, it quickly infected far more people than earlier strains from #Wuhan, and within weeks it was the ONLY strain dominant in some nations. The new strain’s dominance demonstrates that it is more infectious, but it's not yet known why.😳
Prior scientific reports did NOT reveal any significant mutations that affected the infectivity of the #coronavirus. This new report is very troubling, as it may mean that immunity to the 1st strain or vaccines directed against the 1st strain may NOT be effective against the 2nd.
👇🏼Here is the study that identified the new, dominant #coronavirus strain.
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Lots to be confirmed in this new report from US scientists. There is no evidence that people have been reinfected with #coronavirus (prior reports were due to reactivation of latent virus and/or false negative tests). These new data MUST be confirmed.
