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Britain could face even more super-infectious coronavirus variants because surging infections across the globe fuel the chances of the pathogen mutating to beat the immune system and vaccines, scientists say.
More than 90million Covid-19 cases have been recorded worldwide since the pandemic began, with numbers surging 33.8 per cent in the last two months alone.
And the spiralling cases will only trigger more mutations because it gives the virus more opportunity to evolve, infectious disease experts fear. Mutations could render vaccines useless, experts fear. Number 10 s top scientists believe the current crop of jabs will still work against any of the recently-spotted variants - but may be slightly less effective.
14 January 2021, 10:15 pm EST By
Experts warn that more super-covid variants are coming all around the globe. As Daily Mail reports, the rise of about 230,000 cases in a day is triggering the virus to mutate at a higher rate. It may have higher chances of beating people with weak immune systems such as those with chronic infections.
(Photo : Screenshot: Youtube Video by Scientific Animations) Coronavirus outbreak (covid 19) explained through 3D Medical Animation The uptick in mutations (we are seeing) is expected because there is more circulation of the virus, and more chances for a mutation to occur. , according to Dr Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist with the University of Washington s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation through his interview with DailyMail.
Coronavirus mutation fears as expert warns there are likely many more to come
Experts have warned that there could be many more mutated strains of coronavirus that are even more infectious as it keeps evolving and getting more transmissible
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