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Originally Posted by graciegirl

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Spike mutation pipeline reveals the emergence of a more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2 | bioRxiv

Please immediately read the disclaimer at the top highlighted in yellow that says "These are preliminary reports, not yet peer reviewed".

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Scientists have identified a new strain of the coronavirus that has become dominant worldwide and appears to be more contagious than the versions that spread in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The new strain appeared in February in Europe, migrated quickly to the East Coast of the United States and has been the dominant strain across the world since mid-March, the scientists wrote.

In addition to spreading faster, it may make people vulnerable to a second infection after a first bout with the disease, the report warned.

The 33-page report was posted Thursday on BioRxiv, a website that researchers use to share their work before it is peer reviewed, an effort to speed up collaborations with scientists working on COVID-19 vaccines or treatments. That research has been largely based on the genetic sequence of earlier strains and might not be effective against the new one.

A mutant coronavirus has emerged, even more contagious than the original, study says

In the grand scheme of things.... just what does any of this matter to us? What can we do to change it? TOTV used to be an interesting forum that I enjoyed on a daily basis. It has gotten to the point that I don't even care to look at it anymore. Between the virus, the golfing, the restaurants, masks/no masks, and the endless questionable statistics by unqualified posters...... it has become tedious. I know...... then don't come here and read it. Good advice.... but I just kept hoping that maybe one of these days TOTV would return to it's "old enjoyable self".