KINIGUIDE | Its implications recently become clear as the D614G variant becomes increasing prevalent around the world.
KINIGUIDE | Mutations happen naturally and randomly all the time. Most mutations do nothing or are even harmful to their host organism.For the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, the latter appears to be the case for a mutation that is known by its cryptic name D614G.
Early this morning, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has announced that the mutation has been detected in virus samples collected from some patients in the Sivagangga and Bukit Tiram clusters. He urged people to be more alert in preventing the spread of the Covid-19, as the mutation makes the highly contagious disease even more infections.
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