The main infectious diseases the US has made a dangerous mutation of the coronavirus

The new coronavirus is SARS-Cov-2, calling the disease COVID-19, in the case of mutation may be more contagious. This was stated by the Director of the National Institute of allergic and infectious diseases of the United States Anthony Fauci in an interview with the medical journal JAMA Netwok published on the YouTube channel of publication.

“It seems that a certain mutation may make the virus more infectious”, said Fauci. He added that now scientists argue about this, but available data indicate the possibility of virus mutations, which speeds up the replication.

The infectious disease doctor said that doctors have not yet proof that the result of the mutation of the virus becomes more dangerous for the infected person and lead to more severe health consequences.

Earlier in June, scientists from Novosibirsk have created a mathematical model, confirming that the mutations increase the infectious coronavirus. In particular, increases its ability of penetration into healthy cells, which leads to increased infectivity 2.5-8 times.

In the Russian Academy of Sciences intend to continue the development of mathematical models that take into account mutations of the virus and spread of different variants within the population.

Professor Academician Mikhail Paltsev did not rule out further mutation of the coronavirus in a more aggressive form. According to the scientist, the virus affected the production of immunity in humans and adapts to new conditions.

“Scientists fear that mutations will be unfavorable and there will be more aggressive”, — said Fingers.