Posted on 04/10/2020 3:51:04 PM PDT by daniel1212
Scientists around the world are racing to study the novel coronavirus strain severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Now, it appears that there are eight strains of SARS-CoV-2 circulating the globe. The good news is that according to infectious disease physician and clinical microbiologist Charles Chiu, “The virus mutates so slowly that the virus strains are fundamentally very similar to each other.”
Scientists studying the virus have shared their knowledge to compile a genetic sequence map at NextStrain.org, an open-access website that shows how the various strains have traveled to different regions and countries. This finding is based on over 2,000 sequences of the viral genome that have been shared with the researchers so far. Samples have come in from all continents except Antarctica.
Referring to the transmission of the virus as trackable, Chiu also says, “We have the ability to do genomic sequencing almost in real-time to see what strains or lineages are circulating.”
The disease is asymptomatic or mild in up to 80% of people but causes pneumonia, respiratory failure, and death in up to 5% to 6% of cases overall if not treated. If the virus were to mutate, on the other hand, and become more lethal, it would make it all the more difficult for researchers to develop an effective vaccine based on viral antigens.
For instance, the seasonal flu has a vaccine – but it has to be updated every single year because of the many and rapid mutations that have led to the emergence of several different strains of the influenza virus.
In contrast, viruses such as varicella and measles viruses mutate slowly, and hence immunizing shots against them offer immunity for many years, perhaps lifelong. In this single respect, the SARS-CoV-2 appears to be more like them than like the flu virus...
The study showed that the virus first reached the UK from Wuhan, China, traveling to Singapore and South Korea. The next step was to spread via flight passengers to London. From there, the large city airport was the hub from where the virus spread to the rest of Europe and the USA...
In the US, however, the viral samples from opposite sides of the country are almost identical. For instance, in the state of Washington, the virus has been introduced two times, and perhaps more. The origin is thought to either be China or Europe. The effect is visible as two separate chains of viral spread.
However, in California and several other states, the virus is seen to be probably spreading within the community rather than being introduced from outside, say the scientists...
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Could be a major impediment to vaccine development.
Liberalism doesn’t have to mutate. It starts out in a mutant state.
Liberalism has been dead for about 3 decades, these freaks we see are leftist commie scum, calling them liberals would be a compliment to them. They want us to call them liberals, stop doing that.
They are leftist commie scum
They hate it when we properly label them.
Ditto.
I understand and I often just call them the Left.
My take as well.
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Eight strains of coronavirus afflicting the world...
WHO
dems
CDC
fauci
China..
Feel free to add the other 3
More money and grants for CDC, Fauci, and Gates.
“Could be a major impediment to vaccine development.”
Bill Gates deeply saddened.
Most of the NY/NJ cases are similar to the strain in Europe. The Europe travel ban came several weeks too late.
Media
Gates
Cuomos (Chris Cuomo is a bonus as I’m sure Fauci will revise the 8 to 9)
lol
MSM trying to put a rift between Trump and Fauci. Why help them?
Democraus Tryanus.
Best way to tackle multiple strains is natural Immunity. Unfortunately the aged and infirm don’t have that luxury. Best bet is to hope that the microevolution degenerates.
“So the virus mutates, meanwhile liberalism also does yet both remain basically the same.”
See long-time tag line. :)
Not really. All viruses undergo a certain amount of mutation. If you have a viral infection, the virus particles in your body are not all identical. Yet most of the time, you manage to mount an immune response and get rid of the virus.
Functionally, the mutations do not significantly affect the virus. They are of more importance to those tracking the spread of the virus. Through the pattern of mutations, researchers can determine where the virus originated and the geographical path of infection. They can tell if, for example, you got the flu that was circulating in your town, or if you picked it up while on vacation in another state.
And increases like a virus with its ever-morphing immorality. Only one ultimate soul-ution (see long-time tag line).
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