New research suggests coronavirus came to New York via travelers from Europe, not China.
Heguy and the team have pinpointed strains originating from European countries, including France, Austria and the Netherlands, in two-thirds of the patients they've conducted genetic sequencing of the virus. Other strains have come from countries in Asia and the West Coast of the U.S., but taken with the results from the Mount Sinai research, Heguy said it's clear that New York's outbreak largely originated from European strains.
As the coronavirus passes from one person to another, it can mutate, or change its genetic information slightly, Heguy said. By tracking those mutations, scientists are able to locate from what region that strain of the virus originated.Health experts worry about blood clots, weight gain and more Van Bakel told the Times that his team identified seven distinct lineages of the virus circulating in New York.Without early testing and then sequencing of the virus, though, public health officials weren't able to know where the virus was coming from and who could be at risk before it grew to its current levels, Heguy said.
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