https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03/more-contagious-covid-mutation-accounts-for-85-of-global-cases-13525843/

A mutated version of coronavirus which has swept the world may be even more infectious than the original, according to a study in the US. Scientists examined more than 5,000 patients at a hospital in Houston, Texas, and found that 99.9% of them had been infected by the altered strain, called D614G. The findings would appear to support the theory that the newer strain, which is believed to account for 85% of cases globally, is more infectious than the original one. D614G first appeared in Europe in February, before being spread worldwide in a matter of weeks by infected people travelling to the States, Asia and Oceania. Visit our live blog for the latest updates Coronavirus news live Experts are still trying to work out what exactly makes the D614G strain more dominant, but it is believed to be down to the increased amount of virus present in the upper respiratory tract of an infected person.

 

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Edited November 4, 20205 yr by 3NUMBAS

4 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03/more-contagious-covid-mutation-accounts-for-85-of-global-cases-13525843/

A mutated version of coronavirus which has swept the world may be even more infectious than the original, according to a study in the US. Scientists examined more than 5,000 patients at a hospital in Houston, Texas, and found that 99.9% of them had been infected by the altered strain, called D614G. The findings would appear to support the theory that the newer strain, which is believed to account for 85% of cases globally, is more infectious than the original one. D614G first appeared in Europe in February, before being spread worldwide in a matter of weeks by infected people travelling to the States, Asia and Oceania. Visit our live blog for the latest updates Coronavirus news live Experts are still trying to work out what exactly makes the D614G strain more dominant, but it is believed to be down to the increased amount of virus present in the upper respiratory tract of an infected person.

 

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03/more-contagious-covid-mutation-accounts-for-85-of-global-cases-13525843/?ito=cbshare

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The subject heading of your post is misleading to say the least.  It's November!