new coronavirus mutation was discovered in South A

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   A new coronavirus mutation was discovered in South Africa, where a version called 501.V2 seems to be fueling the second wave of COVID-19 in the nation.
The new strain seems to be more dangerous, causing more severe illness in younger patients who do not suffer from other medical conditions.
Health experts believe the new SARS-CoV-2 strain can still be defeated with the current vaccines.
https://bgr.com/2020/12/19/coronavirus-mutation-south-africa-501-v2/

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
ksc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: February 09 2020 Status: Offline Points: 10995	Post Options Post Reply Quote ksc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: new coronavirus mutation was discovered in South A Posted: December 20 2020 at 12:17am
	A new coronavirus mutation was discovered in South Africa, where a version called 501.V2 seems to be fueling the second wave of COVID-19 in the nation. The new strain seems to be more dangerous, causing more severe illness in younger patients who do not suffer from other medical conditions. Health experts believe the new SARS-CoV-2 strain can still be defeated with the current vaccines. https://bgr.com/2020/12/19/coronavirus-mutation-south-africa-501-v2/

Dutch Josh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: May 01 2013 Location: Arnhem-Netherla Status: Offline Points: 95367	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dutch Josh Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: December 20 2020 at 2:24am
	DJ From [url]https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/africa-covid-19-sept-13-2020-may-31-2021/901816-new-covid-19-variant-identified-in-sa-south-africa#post901917[/url] or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa-ac/africa-covid-19-sept-13-2020-may-31-2021/901816-new-covid-19-variant-identified-in-sa-south-africa#post901917 ; Is the new UK variant the same as the new South African variant (501Y.V2)? No. They both share the same mutation in spike: N501Y (N->Y at position 501). However, the 2 variants have arisen separately. (DJ-Earliest report from this thread are dec 18-11.09PM (UK-Time ?) so it is in itself a new story-earliest cases showed up "a few months ago"-indicating it may be widespread. Given international airtravel did not stop the UK variant may have influenced the SA form or the other way round. But it may have been completely separated developments.) -In South Africa it is now summer, also SA has a much younger population. In the tree below, the UK variant is in green at the top. The SA variant is the one with large yellow circles nearer the bottom. Though it's a bit hard to see in this tree, they are quite distant genetically: they have many mutations they do not share! ... UK variant & SA variant both have many other mutations that are being investigated. https://twitter.com/firefoxx66/statu...59989395861506 DJ-Both "variants" spread faster...SA=501.V2 Variant- see also [url]https://nextstrain.org/groups/neherlab/ncov/S.N501?c=gt-S_501,69&p=grid&r=country[/url] or https://nextstrain.org/groups/neherlab/ncov/S.N501?c=gt-S_501,69&p=grid&r=country to get a glimpse of the multitude of "variations"already existing...
	We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. ~Albert Einstein

Technophobe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Assistant Admin Joined: January 16 2014 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 88450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Technophobe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 20 2020 at 6:13am
	Everyone talks about a 'second wave', but there is no rule which says there has to be a second wave, or one that says there can't be a third, fourth, or fifth wave. Viruses mutate. The more hosts a virus has, the more mutations it gets a chance to develop. This is so basic, I can't even call it virology. This virus has many hosts - and many types of host (us, cats, mink, etc.). The usual path of a virus, is to mutate to be both more contagious and less lethal (as this then enables further spread). But there is no guarantee this will be the path taken. Because it is completely random, the next mutation could be anything. Luckily for us, this is a coronavirus - and they are slow to mutate by some viral standards. Unluckily for us, this is a coronavirus - and they have some really nasty strains already (original SARS and MERS for example). The bottom line is always the same, the more hosts the more risk. Every case in the world increases the risk to YOU by a minute amount. That is why the whole world need to be vaccinated ASAP, not just the rich among us in rich countries. The WHO told the truth for once: "No one is safe, until everyone is safe."
	How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips or pen are moving.

KiminNM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: January 22 2020 Location: NM Status: Offline Points: 6605	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiminNM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 22 2020 at 10:06am
	Thanks DJ for the Twitter link! Just followed her, and shared the thread.

carbon20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 08 2006 Location: West Australia Status: Offline Points: 65816	Post Options Post Reply Quote carbon20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 23 2020 at 12:13pm
	The Guardian: South African Covid-19 variant has reached the UK, says Matt Hancock. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/south-african-covid-19-variant-has-reached-the-uk-says-matt-hancock
	Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.🖖 Marcus Aurelius