“When researchers took a closer look at its genome, they were stunned by the relatively large number of mutations - there were by far 23 mutations found. The number of mutations looked as if they could possibly affect how the virus spreads.”
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“Is it more contagious than other viruses?”
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“It appears so. Researchers have found that the virus is spreading vastly in parts of some of the country in England, displacing a crowded field of other variants that have been circulating for months.”
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