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A mutant coronavirus has emerged, more contagious than the original virus, a study by Los Alamos National Laboratory reveals.

An official tweet by Los Alamos National Laboratory states that a study led by the scientists at Los Alamos, reveals a new strain of coronavirus.

An official tweet by Los Alamos National Laboratory states that a study led by the scientists at Los Alamos, reveals a new strain of coronavirus.According to a preprint article by BioRxiv, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have found a new strain of coronavirus that might be more infective than the original. It added that the new strain might be more spreadable than the virus strains that spread in the early days of the COVID19 pandemic.

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