Center "Vector" has discovered more than 16 thousand potential mutations of coronavirus

More than 16,000 potential mutations of the CORONAVIRUS have been discovered in RUSSIA. This was announced by the DIRECTOR General of the State Scientific Center for Virology and Biotechnology "Vector" of Rospotrebnadzor Rinat Maksyutov, TASS reports. The center is the developer of the EpiVacCorona vaccine.

“More than 16,000 potential mutations of the coronavirus have been identified,” he said, adding that only vaccination can counter such a spread of mutations.

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In January, Rospotrebnadzor reported that virologists had identified more than 1,500 coronavirus mutations in Russia.

Then the HEAD of the department, Anna Popova, drew attention to the statements of scientists who say that in other countries they are sequencing coronavirus (proteins and amino acids to describe the structure of the virus) much more actively and identifying its new mutations. In her opinion, it makes no sense to study each virus, either from an analytical or economic point of view.

In June, authorities reported the discovery of an Indian strain of coronavirus in Russia. In particular, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that 90% of new cases in the capital were infected with the Indian version of covid. According to virologists, the Indian strain is much more dangerous and aggressive than the Wuhan virus due to its faster spread and more severe damage to the lungs.

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