Covid19 Mutation: 3 Reasons why could be the next global worry.
COVID-19 Mutation: 3 Reasons why could be the next global worry.
Scientist are studying the new cluster of coronavirus cases in the northeast region of China and they suggested, that the pathogen may be changing in comparison with the original outbreak in Wuhan. This mutation represent the next challenge for the health authorities that urge to control the cases, threat the patients and specially for develop a vaccine.
In a report from Bloomberg, Chinese doctors affirm that the patients in the provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin carry the virus for a longer period of time and take longer to test negative. Also, seems that they develop symptoms in a longer time; situation that makes harder to identify cases before spreading.
The doctors in charge of the China northeast outbreak, noticed that the patients seem to have more damage in their lungs, whereas patients in Wuhan suffered of multi-organ damage across the hearth, kidney and gut. Researches are not sure if these changes in the virus mean that is more contagious to the human or aggressive.
The doctors in charge of the China northeast outbreak, noticed that the patients seem to have more damage in their lungs, whereas patients in Wuhan suffered of multi-organ damage across the hearth, kidney and gut. Researches are not sure if these changes in the virus mean that is more contagious to the human or aggressive.
The point where they have agreed, is that is so soon to know and is required more observation over this new outbreak to determine the scope.
The virus is not the same overall. Research in Germany identified in early April, that exist three main genetic groups of the virus, A, B and C that affects different areas in the Globe.
In the other hand, Mutation is not synonym of discernible changes. Many mutations could made indeed the virus less effective or weak. The scientific site The Verge is from the idea that if the virus is mutating, doesn’t mean it’s getting more dangerous.
As many other RNA viruses, mutate is normal and fast in COVID-19. The virus is changing his genetic sequences as he spreads, but not necessarily to be more powerful. When he makes a copy of himself could make mistakes in his nucleotides or make a recombination with other viruses. The virus is so comfortable now and so efficient spreading thought human beings, that he doesn’t have pressure right now to mutate, explains the video.
To win the race against coronavirus, governments, researches and world health institutions should work together to face three huge challenges:
In conclusion, mutations can potentially become a problem if the world need to have a vaccine soon, but there is no evidence that force researches to abandon the work that they are doing. The hope in the middle of this crisis remains, in that the Scientist could solve these problems on the way to a human immunization.
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In the other hand, Mutation is not synonym of discernible changes. Many mutations could made indeed the virus less effective or weak. The scientific site The Verge is from the idea that if the virus is mutating, doesn’t mean it’s getting more dangerous.
As many other RNA viruses, mutate is normal and fast in COVID-19. The virus is changing his genetic sequences as he spreads, but not necessarily to be more powerful. When he makes a copy of himself could make mistakes in his nucleotides or make a recombination with other viruses. The virus is so comfortable now and so efficient spreading thought human beings, that he doesn’t have pressure right now to mutate, explains the video.
To win the race against coronavirus, governments, researches and world health institutions should work together to face three huge challenges:
- Close monitoring: Should exist an integrated work between authorities in all the world to closely monitoring these mutations in case they affect vaccines being developed against the virus.
- People’s vaccine: African and European states lead the call for an extensive immunization against COVID-19 as the best solution to preventing, containing and stopping the global pandemic.
- More research: Scientist call for more research before worrying about this mutation. More test are needed to determine if the more than 30 different strains that researches may have found, are indeed a synonym of significant or subtle differences between the viruses and if that affect how contagious are.
In conclusion, mutations can potentially become a problem if the world need to have a vaccine soon, but there is no evidence that force researches to abandon the work that they are doing. The hope in the middle of this crisis remains, in that the Scientist could solve these problems on the way to a human immunization.
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