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“So far, scientists have started coronavirus research in Lithuania. Various initiatives and investigations were carried out. And we LSMU started such an investigation, it was too early, at the beginning of the pandemic. (…)
Of course, the purpose of that study was more to explain the effect of viral mutations on clinical outcomes, it was not a study that would focus on studying the general population, but we covered it to some extent. We are conducting an investigation, and I am pleased that today in Lithuania the Government has initiated initiatives to conduct such investigations at the national level, conduct them on a routine basis and respond in a timely manner to the changes in the virus that are now taking place. spoken out loud. If this virus has been as brief as it has been seen in recent years, you could share a picture of how the virus changed as it was.
Basically, at this point, as far as we have examined the samples, that is, more than two hundred, we have identified twenty different virus lines. The general trend is that there was not a single line of some kind that had grown. At the beginning of the pandemic, we had a line (shown in the graph), it was still detectable until approximately May and then it disappeared, that is, it changed ”, explained the geneticist when analyzing the coronavirus study schedule.
When asked if mutations in the virus make the coronavirus unique, the interviewee assured that it is natural for the virus to mutate and try to adapt.
“The virus must be seen as a living being that is trying to adapt, it is affected by the principles of evolution. Naturally, the virus makes an effort to allow it to survive. Man also tries to do the opposite and destroy the virus. The fact that mutations occur, combinations of those mutations determine the viral line. Certain lines of viruses are known to excrete biological functions. We have three striking lines, which means three different combinations of viral mutations that deserve a closer observation and response if they are detected ”, says the interlocutor.
According to him, the knowledge of the virus is really still happening at the moment, of course, we have a lot of efforts, but serious research takes more time.
“We want to know the virus well, it is something relatively new, of course, science has progressed, we have progressed, research has improved, but to know the virus, we now rely more on assumptions and early research.” he says.
After approving 760 new cases of COVID-19 last day, the National Center for Public Health (NVSC) reported this Wednesday that the infectious disease is spreading in educational institutions, companies and new outbreaks are being registered.
New diseases have been identified in the outbreaks of Klaipėda City Kindergartens “Pušaitė”, “Puriena”, “Inkarėlis”, Klaipėda City Medeinė School.
Fireplace-related cases were also identified at the Rusnė special school in Šilutė district. A total of four workers fell ill with COVID-19 here.
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