A new strain of the novel coronavirus is rapidly spreading from Europe to the US.<br />According to Business Insider, a new study says the virus is more infectious than its predecessor but is not making people any sicker than before.<br />According to Business Insider, researchers call the new strain G614 and the previous strain D614.<br />One researcher says the new mutation is "now the dominant form infecting people."<br />The US has reported a total of 2,795,437 cases of the disease. 129,438 people have died of it since it gained a foothold within the country in January.
