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Malaysia detects new Covid-19 strain that's 10 times more infectious

The mutation called D614G was found in at least three of the 45 cases in a cluster that started from a restaurant owner returning from India and breaching his 14-day home quarantine

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The mutation has become the predominant variant in Europe and the U.S., with the World Health Organization saying there’s no evidence the strain leads to a more severe disease.

Yudith Ho | Bloomberg

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 17 2020 | 9:19 AM IST

Malaysia has detected a strain of the new coronavirus that’s been found to be 10 times more infectious.

The mutation called D614G was found in at least three of the 45 cases in a cluster that started from a restaurant owner returning from India and breaching his 14-day home quarantine. The man has since been sentenced to five months in prison and fined. The strain was also found in another cluster involving people returning from the Philippines.

Fauci says new mutation may speed the spread of coronavirus

The strain could mean that existing studies on vaccines may be incomplete or ineffective against

Topics : Coronavirus Malaysia Coronavirus Vaccine World Health Organization United States Philippines

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