D614G mutation now the dominant variant in the global COVID-19 pandemic

D614G mutation now the dominant variant in the global COVID-19 pandemic

D614G mutation now the dominant variant in the global COVID-19 pandemic

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that a significant variant characterized by the D614G mutation has higher infectivity, which may account for its rapid rise to the dominant position in all regions where it has emerged.