[Vision2020] Coronavirus mutations

[Ron Force]

If you'd rather read instead of watch:
Short Abstract

We are facing the global shift of the SARS-CoV-2 variant — from D614 to
G614. The G614 variant is more infectious in laboratory settings; whether
it means increased viral spread in humans is unconfirmed. Current evidence
says that the G614 variant is not any deadlier than D614. And so, treatment
options should not be any more different. Both the D614 and G614 variants
should react similarly to vaccines, studies suggest, as the mutation does
not change the immunogenic part of the spike protein; that is, the
receptor-binding domain (RBD).

https://medium.com/@shinjieyong/what-the-d614g-mutation-means-for-covid-19-spread-fatality-treatment-and-vaccine-7dda1c066f0d

Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA


On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 10:38 AM Kenneth Marcy <kmmos1 at frontier.com> wrote:

> Coronavirus mutations
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> The coronavirus is mutating. Now what?
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> The coronavirus is mutating, and scientists are concerned about one
> mutation in particular: D614G.
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> Here is a YouTube video from Vox, time length: 6:35
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djy3WNLz_mM
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> This video was posted today, 7 August 2020, and has about a quarter of a
> million views at this moment.
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> It is intended to be informative rather than frightening, but, as has been
> said, "Your mileage may vary."
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> The comments are interesting, if not entertaining, reading.
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> Ken
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