Mutation in COVID-19 <br />Increases Chance of Infection, <br />Study Says The specific mutation, called D614G, <br />causes an increase in “spikes” on <br />the coronavirus, allowing it to bind <br />to and infect cells much easier. Senior study author Hyerun Choe, via Reuters The mutation has been flagged <br />as an urgent concern as it emerges <br />as a dominant mutation. The Scripps Research study may also explain<br />why early outbreaks in some parts of the world <br />were not as overwhelming as they were in <br />New York and Italy. Researchers are still unsure whether <br />the mutation affects severity of <br />symptoms or increases mortality.
