WASHINGTON, D.C.: The genetic variation of the novel coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more readily than the original that emerged in China, according to a new study published in the journal Cell on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

The lab-based research suggests this current mutation is more transmissible between people in the real world compared to the previous iteration, but this has not yet been proven.

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