A new mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been discovered in Norway. Samples of the virus were on Friday sent from Trondheim’s St. Olavs hospital to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) for analysis.
In the period from 16 to 18 October in the city of Trondheim, a new type of virus was detected in eight local residents. “According to preliminary estimates, this is a new variant of the virus that the Ministry of Health has not seen before in Norway,” said Resstad.
She added that it is not yet known what properties the virus mutation has. However, she said, getting infected with the coronavirus in Trondheim has become easier: for this, people do not need to be in close contact.
In early October, it was reported that scientists from the Francis Crick Institute had discovered a dangerous mutation of the coronavirus, which makes it easier for it to enter the human body. Virus spikes can transform into ten different forms to protect against antibody recognition. In laboratory conditions, these spikes could change in just a minute, although in reality they do so much more slowly. Experts explained that neither the flu nor HIV has such a complex mechanism of entry.
A new mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been discovered in Norway. Samples of the virus were on Friday sent from Trondheim’s St. Olavs hospital to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) for analysis.
She added that it is not yet known what properties the virus mutation has. However, she said, getting infected with the coronavirus in Trondheim has become easier: for this, people do not need to be in close contact.
