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Should we be worried about coronavirus mutations? An expert explains

A cyclist moves cycles past the Christmas lights on Oxford Street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2H6K9IRZS7

It's thought a new strain might be responsible for the current spread in London and England's south east. Image: REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Matt Webster
Head of the School of Allied Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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By the end of June, the D614G mutation was found in almost all SARS-COV-2 samples worldwide.
The D614G mutation of the COVID-19 virus became widespread in just a few months. Image: Nature
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