New York researchers have discovered new variants of the corona virus in wastewater. The mutations may have come from animals. How dangerous are they?
Hamburg/New York – Researchers all over the world are currently investigating the corona virus and are trying to quickly track down new mutations. Numerous countries are also examining the wastewater for new virus variants. In New York, researchers have now discovered new mutations of the corona virus in the wastewater, which poses numerous puzzles for scientists. As tagesschau.de first reported, the virus fragments found had never been sighted anywhere in the world. In addition, they could be transmitted by animals and be resistant to antibodies.
24hamburg.de* reveals how dangerous the mutations from New York's wastewater can be for people here.
As the New York Times reports, similar mutations have also been found in wastewater from the US state of California. *24hamburg.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
