Mutation strain from India could kill current research efforts for coronavirus vaccine: report

[DaRoadrunner]

We have us a problem. The virus is mutating, in India.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/science/mutation-strain-from-india-could-kill-current-research-efforts-for-coronavirus-vaccine-report

 

Looks like Indian tourists wont be returning to Thailand again anytime soon either.

[supdog]

The gogos will be devastated.

[DogNo1]

In 1917-1920, the first strain of the Spanish Flu wasn't too deadly.  But as the sicker soldiers during the war were sent to the rear while those in moderate shape fought on, the virus strain carried by the badly ill mutated and became more virulent.  The second and third waves of the flu killed many more people because it had mutated into a more deadly strain.  We could see COVID-19 mutate in a similar way.  Pray for a good vaccine!

[DaRoadrunner]

10 minutes ago, DogNo1 said:

Pray for a good vaccine!

Read the article before posting... Problem is the vaccine is unlikely to work against other strains.

Edited April 16, 2020 by DaRoadrunner

[CanadaSam]

All viruses mutate, all the time.

 

But it does not mean that we will be in more danger, usually the mutations help the virus become less lethal to humans.

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/03/25/820998549/the-coronavirus-is-mutating-but-that-may-not-be-a-problem-for-humans

[blackcab]

The virus is constantly mutating:

 

https://nextstrain.org/ncov

[liddelljohn]

7 minutes ago, blackcab said:

The virus is constantly mutating:

 

https://nextstrain.org/ncov

So are the Politicians  and the media idiots

[Guderian]

12 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

So are the Politicians  and the media idiots

I think the virus probably evolves, it's the above that mutate, lol!