[ad_1]
02:35 a. M.
Friday 09 October 2020
A remote area near the southernmost point of the South American continent has witnessed a second violent wave of the emerging corona virus in recent weeks, while scientists in Chile are studying a possible mutation of the virus.
A second wave of the Corona virus hit Chile’s Magalan region, following sharp increases in Corona infections last September following the first wave this year.
Scientists in Chile are studying the possibility of a Corona virus mutation, after discovering “structural changes” in the Corona virus protrusions that distinguish its coronary shape and allow it to bind to the patient’s cells, according to Sky News.
Marcelo Navaretti, a doctor at the University of Magallan, said in an interview with “Reuters” that research is being carried out to better understand the possible mutation and its effects in humans, knowing that the occurrence of mutations is a characteristic of most viruses. known.
He added: “The only thing we know so far is that this coincides with a very intense second wave in the region.”
Other studies outside of Chile have also indicated that the Corona virus can evolve while adapting to its human hosts.
A preliminary study that analyzed the structure of the virus after two waves of infection in the American city of Houston concluded that a highly contagious strain dominated modern samples.
Navaretti acknowledged that similar spikes have occurred elsewhere, but said the relative isolation and harsh weather in the cold and windy Magalla region could have exacerbated their effects.
Scientists say that mutations may make the virus more capable of becoming infected, but they do not necessarily make it more deadly, nor do they impede the effectiveness of any possible vaccine.
