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Coronavirus has mutated into more than 30 strains, say scientists in China
SKY News ^ | April 21, 2020 | by David Mercer

Posted on 04/21/2020 5:53:30 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Scientists in China have discovered more than 30 mutations of the new coronavirus, which they say may partly explain why it has been more deadly in certain parts of the world.

Researchers from Zhejiang University said they had "direct evidence" that the virus "has acquired mutations capable of substantially changing its pathogenicity".

The study was written by a team including Professor Li Lanjuan, one of China's top scientists who was reportedly the first expert to propose a lockdown in Wuhan - where COVID-19 originated.

Samples were taken from 11 patients admitted to hospitals in Hangzhou, 470 miles east of Wuhan, between 22 January and 4 February during the early phase of the outbreak.

Using "ultra-deep sequencing", researchers identified 33 mutations of the new coronavirus - known as SARS-CoV-2 - of which 19 were new.

The deadliest mutations in the patients in the study had also been found in most patients across Europe, the South Morning China Post reported.

Meanwhile, the milder strains were the predominant types found in parts of the United States, such as Washington state, the newspaper said.

One mutation found in five patients involved in the research had previously only been seen in one case in Australia, according to the study.

The researchers said the findings indicate "the true diversity of the viral strains is still largely underappreciated"

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; pandemic; virus
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To: Sacajaweau

“So much for a vaccine.”

The common cold, also often a corona virus, also mutates. Why would anyone with more than a junior high school education in biology think otherwise?


41 posted on 04/21/2020 6:43:07 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Because “Bioengineering” would require an enzyme that could “clip the virus” genome open and other that could insert a gene sequence from somewhere else. That would leave “fingerprints” and no one is seeing those “fingerprints”. Gain of Function would not require that kind of manipulation nor would it leave that kind of fingerprint.


42 posted on 04/21/2020 6:47:10 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: exDemMom

“Who put the bee in his bonnet?” Good question, huh? He might want to consider listening to that person again.


43 posted on 04/21/2020 6:48:24 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Communist Chinese bio-weapon. The more they deny it, the stronger the proof becomes.


44 posted on 04/21/2020 6:48:29 AM PDT by Starcitizen (Communist China needs to be treated like the parish country it is. Send it back to 1971)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; neverdem; ProtectOurFreedom; Mother Abigail; EBH; vetvetdoug; Smokin' Joe; ...
Transration: Our superbug wasn't quite as super as we had hoped.

Subtext: We managed to kirr 21,000,000 of our own, before it mutated into ress virurent strains.

Sub-subtext: Next time we don't ret it escape here, we deriberatrry rerease it when and where we wish, and ret it mutate to ress virurent by the time it gets back to us...

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

The false positive rate was 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's or one old fart’s life, it's worth it.

45 posted on 04/21/2020 6:48:34 AM PDT by null and void (By the pricking of my lungs, Something wicked this way comes ...)
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To: exDemMom

Oops. Not that article. This one:

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/lab-made-coronavirus-triggers-debate-34502


46 posted on 04/21/2020 6:49:28 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: RoseofTexas
Notice that NONE ZERO ZIPPO of china officials have gotten sick...ZILCH!!

Odd that, eh?

47 posted on 04/21/2020 6:50:30 AM PDT by null and void (By the pricking of my lungs, Something wicked this way comes ...)
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To: texas booster
Since this virus looks like it started as a bat virus, should we be worried that it could infect bats around the world?

If bats had the same migration pattern as birds, I would say that it would be a real concern. But I don't think bats migrate, so the chance of an Asian bat infecting an American bat is pretty low. I also do not think there is enough interaction between humans and bats in most countries for the bats to catch Covid-19 from humans. At least, I'm assuming that most people avoid bats. Although there could be some very strange people out there who seek interaction with them.

48 posted on 04/21/2020 6:51:14 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: null and void

And Trump just totally closed the country up tighter than a drum.


49 posted on 04/21/2020 6:51:26 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: exDemMom

When I was a young caver it seemed to me that bats tended to colonize one cave as a species. Mexican Freetails is what you have in the Southwest. I don’t think other species “roost” or whatever the term is in the same caves.


50 posted on 04/21/2020 6:53:03 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is that unusual?

There have been other coronaviruses.
What is a typical number of mutations for those?


51 posted on 04/21/2020 6:53:46 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: bert
In the report here yesterday, the creator of the covid virus claimed to have inserted HIV genetic material into the RNA string.

I don't think that is very likely. HIV and coronaviruses are very different, so that parts of one won't work very well in the other. Kind of like putting auto engine parts into your laptop--those super spark plugs might get great performance out of your car, but won't do much for your computer.

52 posted on 04/21/2020 6:53:55 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: CodeToad

The longer this goes on the more I’m amazed by how many people apparently slept through high-school biology.


53 posted on 04/21/2020 6:54:25 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: exDemMom

The NIH, et al, all already knew, from back in 2005:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16115318

TITLE: Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread


54 posted on 04/21/2020 6:55:49 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Was the missing link between RATG13 and COVID-19 the Wuhan Lab?)
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To: Golden Eagle

Now there is a reliable source. I will definitely take this to heart. NOT!!


55 posted on 04/21/2020 6:58:11 AM PDT by JayAr36 (The worthless dispicable party must be destroyed)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I suspect most never took high school biology. That, and most kids are C students with A report cards. Participation trophies.


56 posted on 04/21/2020 7:00:58 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: wastoute
Which is why people can honestly say there is no evidence of bioengineering.

In addition, there would be telltale signs of genetic manipulation if there were bioengineering. As far as I know, the sequencing has revealed nothing but natural sequences.

57 posted on 04/21/2020 7:03:19 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: JayAr36

It simply shows that the use of HCQ has been used to fight other corona viruses for over 10 years, and why it was immediately tested by some when the new strain first appeared.


58 posted on 04/21/2020 7:03:21 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Was the missing link between RATG13 and COVID-19 the Wuhan Lab?)
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To: null and void

That has to be The. Best. Commentary.

It made my day!

Thanks, Nully.

;o]

‘Face


59 posted on 04/21/2020 7:06:22 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I need to work on controlling the look on my face when I'm listening to stupid people. ~ FB ~)
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To: exDemMom

Exactly, but torturing the virus with “Gain of Function” would leave no such fingerprints. Which is what is being reported.


60 posted on 04/21/2020 7:07:09 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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