Mutations of the Covid-19 coronavirus could allow it to spread more easily between people, but there is also some evidence one mutation has slightly reduced its force, a professor in molecular immunology says. Covid-19 "is infiltrating or transmitting very, very well", but there is some evidence that the virus will reduce in force, he said. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Scientists keeping a watchful eye on more infectious mutations* Coronavirus mutation may spread more easily, warns Dr Anthony Fauci* Coronavirus: The Covid-19 mutation that has taken over the world* Coronavirus: Scars of Covid-19 could last for life, say doctors* Coronavirus: 'Highly contagious' Covid-19 strain mutation - researchers"The evidence is starting to stack up that it might attenuate a little bit, it is accumulating mutations at a very slow rate, they're quite subtle, but eventually those mutations will just temper its ability to infect people and cause such severe disease. David White/Stuff New Zealand is free of Covid-19 community transmission thanks to our 'go hard and early' approach. Dr McLean said Covid-19 is a parasite which needs a host.

Source: Stuff July 19, 2020 07:30 UTC