Over 7000 coronavirus mutations in India, many have serious risks: Scientist Premium (Reuters) Among the variants, N440K is spreading a lot more in the southern states A team of the CCMB scientists also published a paper on their findings – 'SARS-CoV-2 genomics: An Indian perspective on sequencing viral variants' Share Via Read Full Story New Delhi: There are more than 7,000 coronavirus mutations in India of which some could pose a serious risk, a senior scientist said on Monday. Rakesh Mishra, Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, said among the variants, N440K is spreading a lot more in the southern states.