These are the 6 main strains of coronavirus that you need to know about
Covid-19 mutated in these different strains of the virus.
TheCOVID-19 virus mutation continues to be a source of apprehension, with many people involved in how the virus will evolve. Much of the fear surrounding the mutation of Covid-19 is a fear of the unknown. The virus will becomeplus infectious? Does this have completely different symptoms? As experts look at Covid-19 continue to evolve and increase new mutations, they have been able to learn more about the virus. In fact, researchers now know that there are currently six main COVID-19 strains around the world.
Fortunately,The COVID-19 mutation rate remains low, according to a July study outside the Università di Bologna published byBorders in microbiology. This means that the mutation of the virus will not prevent the development of effective vaccines. The researchers examined 48,635 coronavirus genomes around the world to map the propagation and mutations of the virus when crossing the continents. These are the six strains the study identified. And for more information on the propagation of COVID,Mr. Fauci says there is now proof that coronavirus spreads in this way.
1 The strain
TheThe strain Has the original strain of Covid-19 originally from Wuhan in December 2019, according to a university instruction in di Bologna of the study. This strain disappears slowly and accounts for only 7% of cases of coronaviruses around the world, most of which are in Asia-by the study. And for information on the long-term impact of COVID,60% of the survivors of Covids can take care of this study..
2 S strain
The strain was the first mutation of the original strain of the virus. According to the radiation of the study, the strain appeared at the beginning of 2020. The study revealed that this strain is responsible for 8% of viruses around the world, most of which the Americas. But although the strain is declining, it "always seems to account for a significant minority of sequenced genomes, particularly in the United States of America and Spain."
3 Drain
Just like strain L, the study revealed that the strain V disappears slowly. For the study, this strain appeared for the first time in mid-January around the time that the strain G started appearing. Currently, Constraint V is only 7% of global cases, most of which are in Europe. And for an overview of the future of the pandemic,Dr. Fauci says it's the Covid figures we should see by autumn.
4 G under tension
According to the study, strain G - and its mutations - is by far the most widespread strain of the virus. This mutated strain in the strains GR and GH at the end of February 20, 2020. Firm G is the most widespread in Europe and Africa.
"The strain G and its relative strains GR and GH are by far the most widespread, which represents 74% of all the genes sequences we analyzed", coordinator of the studyFederico Manuel Giorgi, PhD, says in a statement. "They have four mutations, two of which are capable of changing the sequence of the polymerase RNA proteins and picks of the virus. This characteristic probably facilitatesThe propagation of the virus. "
5 Constraint
The GR strain is the most commonly found strain, representing 29% of cases in the world, according to the study. The study showed that this strain is most often found in South America and Europe. The GR strain carries "the combination of the mutations of SPIKE D614G and Nucleocapsid RG203KR", by writing the study. The change of "spike" protein present in theConstraint allows the virus to enter more easily to the human cells, according to a July study published inCell. And to look at where coronavirus is spreading,These states that contained Covid may endanger the expert warnings.
6 Voltage
If you live at the US.S. andHAVE COVID-19You most likely you have the GH strain - a mutation of strain G. According to the study, the GH strain is by far the most widespread strain in North America. And for more information up to date,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
