It should be noted that the World Health Organization maintains that there is no evidence that mutation in the novel coronavirus is leading to more severe COVID-19 infections. As per agency reports, experts believe that this D614G mutation of the novel coronavirus may be less virulent as its “rapid increase in some parts of the world has coincided with a drop in death rate.”
Paul Tambyah, senior consultant at the National University of Singapore and president-elect of the International Society of Infectious Diseases told Reuters, “Maybe that’s a good thing to have a virus that is more infectious but less deadly.”
“It is in the virus’ interest to infect more people but not to kill them because a virus depends on the host for food and for shelter,” he added.