Coronavirus s ability to mutate has been vastly underestimated, and mutations affect deadliness of strains, Chinese study finds | South China Morning Post

A new study by one of China s top scientists has found the ability of

the new coronavirus

to mutate has been vastly underestimated and different strains may account for different impacts of the disease in various parts of the world.

Professor Li Lanjuan and her colleagues from Zhejiang University found within a small pool of patients many mutations not previously reported. These mutations included changes so rare that scientists had never considered they might occur.

They also confirmed for the first time with laboratory evidence that

certain mutations could create strains deadlier

than others.

via www.scmp.com

Ooomph. This is just swell.