New COVID-19 Variant: Should We Worry About B1525?

Medicine & Technology Feb 17, 2021

Experts say there is currently no evidence to suggest B1525 causes more severe illness or increased transmissibility. Is it risky, though?

Coronaviruses’ ‘Recombination’ Ability Potentially Adds To Rise of Dangerous Variants

Feb 05, 2021

New studies highlight how coronaviruses often mix their genetic components, potentially contributing to the increase of dangerous strains.

US Confirms First Case of New COVID-19 Strain in Colorado

Dec 30, 2020

The United States has officially recorded its first case of the new and more contagious COVID-19 in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis confirmed Tuesday, December 29.

Rapid Mutation: Covid-19 Patient Died After Two Reinfections

Nov 16, 2020

A case study of a man "reinfected" twice reveals how rapidly the virus can mutate.

Scientists Are Only Beginning to Understand the D614G Mutation of COVID-19

Jul 11, 2020

Coronavirus has mutated into a stronger and more infectious strain known as D614G, which is up to six times more infectious than before. Scientists strive to figure out how the new mutation affect and re-infects patients with a failing immune system.

Coronavirus New Mutant Form Mostly Found in Europe and North America Threaten Recovered Patients in China's New Outbreak

Jun 21, 2020

Antibodies found in patients who contracted an earlier strain of coronavirus failed to stop mutant form identified in genetic data samples from the new outbreak in the Xinfadi food market in Beijing.