Coronapod: everything we know about the new COVID variant
Nature Podcast
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Is This New Variant More Than 30 Mutations in the Spike Protein?
Aman: The new variant has a lot of mutations, but in particular, it's got more than 30 changes in the spike protein. Scientists are alarmed just because what these mutations are and the number of them. It seems like maybe it's spreading quite fast. And the mutations suggest maybe it might be able to escape antibodies and vaccines. But scientists are concerned that the spread could indicate there is more widespread transmision than we are aware of.
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