A strain of the novel coronavirus that is 10 times more infectious has been found in Malaysia
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The mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2 involves a D614G mutation
The mutation changes the amino acid at position 614 from D (aspartic acid) to G (glycine)
There has been a rising prevalence of the G614 variant, which is said to be 10 times more infectious
The mutation changes the amino acid at position 614 from D (aspartic acid) to G (glycine)
There has been a rising prevalence of the G614 variant, which is said to be 10 times more infectious
In Malaysia, the mutation was found in at least three cases in a cluster of 45
The cluster started from a man, who is a restaurant owner, returning from India
The mutation was also detected in another cluster with people returning from the Philippines
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The cluster started from a man, who is a restaurant owner, returning from India
The mutation was also detected in another cluster with people returning from the Philippines
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"People need to be wary and take greater precautions because this strain has now been found in Malaysia," Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah wrote on Facebook
According to Abdullah, the prevalence of the mutated variant could mean that existing studies on vaccines may be incomplete or ineffective
A paper published in Cell Press said the variant is unlikely to have a major impact on the efficacy of vaccines being developed
A paper published in Cell Press said the variant is unlikely to have a major impact on the efficacy of vaccines being developed
