Name: Researchers discover new strain of COVID-19 in Ohio patient
Brand: wlwt.com
SKU: wlwt-com-17
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Researchers discover new strain of COVID-19 in Ohio patient

preview

AdvertisementResearchers discover new strain of COVID-19 in Ohio patientHide TranscriptShow TranscriptDOCTORS SAY YOU DO NOT NEED TO PANIC. IT IS NORMAL FOR VIRUSES TO MUTATE. &gt;&gt; THE NEW STRAIN IS EASIER TO TRANSMIT BUT IT DOES NOT MAKE YOU ANYMORE SICK. IT IS CONCERNING THAT IT TRANSMITS QUICKER. MOLLIE: THEY STARTED SEARCHING FOR NEW STRAINS AFTER THE ONE IN THE U.K. WAS DETECTED. RESEARCHERS SAY IT LIKELY MUTATED IN THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT WEEK &gt;&gt; IT HAS MUTATED INTO A STRAIN THAT IS MORE EASY TO TRANSMIT. MOLLIE: THE DOMINANT VIRUS THREE WEEKS IN COLUMBUS. THEY ARE NOT RAISING ALARMS. &gt;&gt; WE ARE NOT READY TO OVERREACT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STUDY THESE IN THE LAB. MOLLIE: SCIENTISTS SAY THE SAME MUTATION IS HAPPENING INDEPENDENTLY ACROSS THE WORLDAdvertisementResearchers discover new strain of COVID-19 in Ohio patientScientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered a new strain of COVID-19.The new variant has a mutation identical to the U.K. strain, but it likely arose in a virus strain already present in the United States, researchers said in a release. The new strain was discovered in one patient from Ohio. Researchers said they don't yet know the prevalence of the strain in the state. "This new Columbus strain has the same genetic backbone as earlier cases we've studied, but these three mutations represent a significant evolution," said study leader Dr. Dan Jones, vice chair of the division of molecular pathology. "We know this shift didn't come from the U.K. or South African branches of the virus."Like the U.K. strain, the mutations in the newly discovered Columbus strain are likely to make the virus more infectious, making it easier for the virus to pass from person to person. "The big question is whether these mutations will render vaccines and current therapeutic approaches less effective," said Peter Mohler, a co-author of the study and chief scientific officer at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and vice dean for research at the College of Medicine. "At this point, we have no data to believe that these mutations will have any impact on the effectiveness of vaccines now in use."Mohler said it's important not to overreact to new variants until data is presented."We need to understand the impact of mutations on transmission of the virus, the prevalence of the strain in the population and whether it has a more significant impact on human health. Further, it is critical that we continue to monitor the evolution of the virus so we can understand the impact of the mutant forms on the design of both diagnostics and therapeutics. It is critical that we make decisions based on the best science," Mohler said.Scientists said that discovery of the Columbus variant, COH.20G/501Y, suggests that the same mutation may be occurring independently in multiple parts of the world during the past few months."Viruses naturally mutate and evolve over time, but the changes seen in the last two months have been more prominent than in the first months of the pandemic," Jones said. His team has been conducting Ohio State's genetic sequencing on environmental and patient SARS-CoV2 samples, and he'll continue to monitor for changes as vaccination occurs.Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered a new strain of COVID-19.The new variant has a mutation identical to the U.K. strain, but it likely arose in a virus strain already present in the United States, researchers said in a release.AdvertisementThe new strain was discovered in one patient from Ohio. Researchers said they don't yet know the prevalence of the strain in the state. "This new Columbus strain has the same genetic backbone as earlier cases we've studied, but these three mutations represent a significant evolution," said study leader Dr. Dan Jones, vice chair of the division of molecular pathology. "We know this shift didn't come from the U.K. or South African branches of the virus."Like the U.K. strain, the mutations in the newly discovered Columbus strain are likely to make the virus more infectious, making it easier for the virus to pass from person to person. "The big question is whether these mutations will render vaccines and current therapeutic approaches less effective," said Peter Mohler, a co-author of the study and chief scientific officer at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and vice dean for research at the College of Medicine. "At this point, we have no data to believe that these mutations will have any impact on the effectiveness of vaccines now in use."Mohler said it's important not to overreact to new variants until data is presented."We need to understand the impact of mutations on transmission of the virus, the prevalence of the strain in the population and whether it has a more significant impact on human health. Further, it is critical that we continue to monitor the evolution of the virus so we can understand the impact of the mutant forms on the design of both diagnostics and therapeutics. It is critical that we make decisions based on the best science," Mohler said.Scientists said that discovery of the Columbus variant, COH.20G/501Y, suggests that the same mutation may be occurring independently in multiple parts of the world during the past few months."Viruses naturally mutate and evolve over time, but the changes seen in the last two months have been more prominent than in the first months of the pandemic," Jones said. His team has been conducting Ohio State's genetic sequencing on environmental and patient SARS-CoV2 samples, and he'll continue to monitor for changes as vaccination occurs.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementResearchers discover new strain of COVID-19 in Ohio patientHide TranscriptShow TranscriptDOCTORS SAY YOU DO NOT NEED TO PANIC. IT IS NORMAL FOR VIRUSES TO MUTATE. &gt;&gt; THE NEW STRAIN IS EASIER TO TRANSMIT BUT IT DOES NOT MAKE YOU ANYMORE SICK. IT IS CONCERNING THAT IT TRANSMITS QUICKER. MOLLIE: THEY STARTED SEARCHING FOR NEW STRAINS AFTER THE ONE IN THE U.K. WAS DETECTED. RESEARCHERS SAY IT LIKELY MUTATED IN THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT WEEK &gt;&gt; IT HAS MUTATED INTO A STRAIN THAT IS MORE EASY TO TRANSMIT. MOLLIE: THE DOMINANT VIRUS THREE WEEKS IN COLUMBUS. THEY ARE NOT RAISING...

Researchers discover new strain of COVID-19 in Ohio patient

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS