Researchers discovered three distinct strains of SARS-CoV-2 to analyze, each with its own unique behaviors. That was before countless mutations as it spread around the globe.
Analyzing pathogen genomes from 160 patients, a team of U.K. geneticists has traced the early months of the novel coronavirus’ spread across Asia, Europe, and the Americas — and the trajectory is as complex as it is staggering.
The team, led by Cambridge University geneticist Peter Forster, drew a map of the pandemic’s spread between Dec. 24 and March 4…
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