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Earlier this week British scientists announced that they had identified a mutated version of the novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, with the new strain appearing to be more contagious than other variants of the virus that have run rampant throughout the planet.
But is that alone reason for alarm?
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Scientists have mixed opinions. The virus mutation does not seem to be more deadly although coronavirus is already comparatively far more deadly than other very contagious pathogens like flu and cold viruses.
So what does this mutation mean, and how will it affect our own lives and public health? Here s what we know.
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Dr. Deborah Birx, President Donald Trump s coronavirus response coordinator, warned the American people that the upcoming December surge in COVID-19 cases will be the worst public health event that the country will ever face.
That might sound a bit melodramatic but public health experts Salon spoke with agreed with her stark assessment.
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During an appearance on NBC s Meet the Press on Sunday, Birx addressed the fact that US hospitals are struggling to keep up with the influx of patients caused by the coronavirus pandemic and anticipated that things are going to get worse. This is not just the worst public health event. This is the worst event that this country will face, not just from a public health side, Birx told NBC. She later added, This fall/winter surge is combining everything that we saw in the spring with everything we saw in the summer plus the fall surge going into a winter surge. I think that s why Dr. Redfield made this absolute a
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