How worried should you be about news the coronavirus is mutating into different strains?

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You may have seen headlines popping up during the pandemic that SARS-CoV-2 has split into 'strains' that are more contagious, more virulent or even easier to vaccinate against. The reality is a little less cut and dried.

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describes a mutation called D614G in a key protein in SARS-CoV-2 and that it is becoming more common as the pandemic progresses.

This protein makes up the bumps on the virus that allow it to enter our cells, and is the target of all the vaccines currently being developed. "I also suspect that it gives some boost to the transmissibility of the virus in nature, although this is not completely proven yet and I doubt that any effect is substantial.

And while keeping an eye on mutations has important implications for vaccines and spread, it's unlikely the new coronavirus will cause worse disease over time, says Dr Jacques.

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Why COVID 19 now, human or natural beginnings?

Clickbait headlines from ABC are so disappointing

Not that worried... our virologists are frightened people that think everything is out to get them! We’ve been hearing exactly the same thing since the start. Why do people forget what’s already been said? There were weeks our media spent harping on about mutations in May.

If you had even the most fundamental understanding of biology this would come as precisely no surprise.

PROPAGANDA

Did ABC used to be more progressive and more focused on investigative journalism or am I delusional? Why is ABC not exposing this circus for what it really is?

Fear porn alert ! Ladies and gentlemen and others ... the new ‘journalism’. You’re tax payer dollar working to keep these bozos in a job.

Yep go on, over santise yourselves and kill off all the good bugs we need to build up strong defensive immune systems. They are killing us softly and slowly. The corona bug isnt going to mutate, but we are going to make it much stronger simply by media fed paranoia and fear.

OH PLEASE! What's the use of A vaccine now? Considering there's all these different strains!

Not at all because we knew you we coming up with this little trick & we are mutating also . So put that in your pipe & smoke it.

Not worried at all, but you and other MSM will do your best to change that.

basalted

All covid news is just guessing. The only truth is humans have no idea what is going on.

Only worries about the senseless fear created by media, the level of harm done to the society and unnecessary destruction of democracy, civil liberty & unjustified violation of human rights.

😳

This is why locking down and eliminating CV19 is utter nonsense. It’s why the a fast tracked and ineffective vaccine is utter nonsense. So I’m not crapping myself in fear, but I suspect a lot of your mushrooms are.

Um.....like........really really worried.

Stop the fear

Hands up who actually read the article here? Not many by the looks of these comments.

If we do that the then lockdown will be permanent.

Coronavirus is always mutating, has been for years...

Not as much as how the media mutate every single angle just to get another story...

The flu mutates every year. What is mutating is the fear narrative... Australians quick to give up their guns, and gun related crimes surge... Now quick to surrender your freedom... Australian flu related deaths 1100 in 2017 and 900 died in 2019.

I first heard New Zealand Premier mention that it bloody infuriating that Corona virus originated from China now they talking about f. Vaccine sniff a rat i do...

Very

Im more worried about the fact the government steals my wages to fund this rubish.

Hows about you bugger off with your fear porn.

The original influenza strain of the disease from 1917 has been mutating since then so it’s nothing new & what’s important is how we mitigate the publichealth risk going forward with basic hygiene from all school to workplace & respect for everyone auspol wapol wanews

What kind of a dumbass question is that ABC?

This virus better behave😱

Lol is bill gates, fauci and Xi releasing the next lab built strain ?

Oh well we just stay in lockdown forever

Not as worried as I am about the viral bullshit flying about.

I'd be surprised if it were not - standard behaviour for viruses

Very worried

I thought was better than this 😕

lol att the people calling this fear porn who obviously haven't read the article hahahahaha

Thankfully I checked in with the ABC to see at what level my worrymeter should be today. Is it the world’s melting? or mutating virus going to kill us all? Reality: the sun is shiny spring is on it’s way and life is beautiful.

Very worried!..

Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

TheirABC keeping up the fear efforts.

not worried..high time the virus wipes out unhealthy population around the world..hope they wipe out the druggies on dole money first..lol

Very worried.

Fear porn!

Not worried one bit. Flu does the same.

How worried should be about spreading fear and false information from ABC ?

Please don’t let the viral particles mutate into being different colours, the drama would never end.

Um.. isn't that what all viruses do?

You shouldn't be at all worried,we all going to die anyway so leave and enjoy your life at best.Nature rules

More scare tactics

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