Mutated coronavirus strain is much more transmittable, study shows
A mutation in the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, strengthens the spikes on the outside of the virus, allowing it to better latch on to its host.
An illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depicts the 2019 Novel Coronavirus(photo credit: MAM/CDC/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
