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Not long ago President Trump and his wife Melania, tested positive for Covid-19. They both were fortunate enough to overcome the virus, but that does not mean that Covid-19 is something to take lightly. There have been multiple new studies that show that the virus is becoming more contagious. For example, in a recent study conducted in Houston, researchers believe that the reason for the large spike in the Houston areas that went from 200 cases a day to 2,400, are because of the more contagious strand of the virus that has very recently been discovered. The mutation of the virus has the ability to change because it has already infected 30 million people. When the virus mutates it has the ability to change the behavior and makeup. Some studies have also shown that as the virus mutates and becomes more contagious the vaccine has to change with it. People who have already been infected by the virus now have to be careful because there are new strands that can effect them again. This is yet another reason why the GREENandSAVE staff sees a need for indoor clean air.
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Researchers at Houston Methodist Hospital say a study of the second wave of the coronavirus to sweep across the city indicates a mutation that is more contagious than the original strain.
The later infections show the virus still has the crown shape that gives the virus its name, but the newer version has more of the spikes that latch onto human cells. More spikes, more chances of binding to cells.
The study, which has not yet been subject to crucial peer review, found patients infected with the variant strain had more of the virus when diagnosed than the first round of patient in the spring. There was an upside – The study showed no indication that the mutation is any more deadly than the original. Outcomes remain primarily linked to pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
“We’ve now done molecular analyses of the two waves of the pandemic and one thing that stands out is the increase in the mutated strain’s frequency over a short period of time,” Dr. James Musser, the study’s author, told the Houston Chronicle. “Clearly, this strain is very different.
