'50% virus strains in India have spike mutation'

Scientists have warned that a mutation called D614G in the Spike protein region of the SARS-CoV-2 virus — which causes Covid-19 — “is of urgent concern,” as it makes the virus more contagious. An analysis of 82 strains of the virus in India has shown that nearly 50% of them have the new mutation, while globally, nearly two-thirds of all strains displayed this mutation.