Why new coronavirus mutations may not spread as fast as you fear - Despite news about a coronavirus mutation found in Britain, virologists say that it might not be as scary as it seems. The bottom line still applies: wear a mask and be socially distanced. - Friso Gentsch/dpa
As if the world needed any more alarming headlines, each day brings news about the new "mutant" strain of the coronavirus identified in Britain, where health officials have proclaimed that it spreads far more readily than the microbe that has been criss-crossing the globe for months. Well, maybe. Scientists who study the biology of viruses say that so far, there is no proof that this new strain is more transmissible, only what amounts to circumstantial evidence. Human behaviour and random chance also could explain the sudden emergence of the strain. And even if the new strain turns out to spre...
