Coronavirus may have spread undetected in US for weeks: report
4 days ago by msn.com
The coronavirus may have spread undetected in the U.S. for weeks, a gene sequencing analysis found, according to The New York Times.Researchers determined that the genomes of two coronavirus infections in Washington state show the virus could have spread in the state for almost six weeks. The two infections in Snohomish County shared a rare genetic variation, indicating they likely were related, the Times reported. The infections concerned the... read more...
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