Mutation in COVID-19
Increases Chance of Infection,
Study Says The specific mutation, called D614G,
causes an increase in “spikes” on
the coronavirus, allowing it to bind
to and infect cells much easier. Senior study author Hyerun Choe, via Reuters The mutation has been flagged
as an urgent concern as it emerges
as a dominant mutation. The Scripps Research study may also explain
why early outbreaks in some parts of the world
were not as overwhelming as they were in
New York and Italy. Researchers are still unsure whether
the mutation affects severity of
symptoms or increases mortality.