Expert says mutated virus unlikely to hamper testing
(WorldNews China)

The prevalence of a genetic mutation of the novel coronavirus will not hamper testing for the virus and may have little impact on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines under development, a senior expert said. The mutation, called G614, which is now the dominant form in the global COVID-19 pandemic, is more likely to infect people but does not seem to cause more severe illness than the original pathogen, according to research...