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Covid-19: Could mutations to the coronavirus make it more dangerous? – BBC World Service

Mutations to a virus are common in the course of a pandemic. And scientists have discovered thousands to Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus – the virus that causes Covid-19.

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Scientists believe one mutation called D614G may have made it easier for coronavirus to be transmitted between humans. As cases of people becoming reinfected with Covid-19 start to be seen, there are concerns that this is a result of new variants.

Could we be hearing more about other mutations in the future?

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