- A novel coronavirus study says a strain of the virus from India manifested the first meaningful mutation that could hinder vaccine research.
- Other scientists who have been tracking the genetic changes of the virus that causes COVID-19 previously said mutations are minimal, suggesting a vaccine could have long-lasting effects as a result.
- If confirmed, the new findings might threaten some of the vaccine candidates in development.
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The race to acquire COVID-19 immunity will have two separate phases. The first and simplest one is to survive infection with the novel coronavirus strain. You will get immunity, although it’s unclear how long it will last. If you develop a robust response, you could even donate plasma so that others can be treated with it. Vaccines won’t be ready for mass deployment for up to 18 months, even though no less than 70 candidates are already in testing. That number is reassuring, as it seems that plenty of researchers think they can beat this disease with vaccines.
Moreover, scientists who have been tracking the mutation of the novel coronavirus have said that the current evolution of the virus is promising. A vaccine will have long-lasting effects if mutations aren’t significant. But new research has emerged out of India that says the novel coronavirus has already developed a mutation so severe that it could hinder some of the existing vaccine work.
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New coronavirus mutation strain could threaten vaccine development originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 14 Apr 2020 at 11:13:04 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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