D614G

D614G strain of coronavirus is ‘better at infecting human cells’ than the original version

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A mutated version of the coronavirus, dubbed D614G, is found in 85 per cent of global cases and researchers believe this version is so common because its genetic modification makes it more infectious and better at spreading.  However, analysis from experts at the University of North Carolina found the change did not make it more … Read more

Coronavirus D614G mutation found in 99.9% of cases at US hospital

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A mutated strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes Covid-19 may be more infectious than the original version.  A study of more than 5,000 Covid-19 patients in Houston, Texas revealed 99.9 per cent of infections were caused by this altered version of the virus, called D614G.  The finding adds credence to the theory the mutation … Read more