Scientists estimate the chances of stopping the mutation of COVID-19

The forecast that after the appearance of the dominant strain of covid-19 will become a common cold is unlikely, experts interviewed by RBC said. So they commented on an article by British professor Paul Hunter, published in The Spectator magazine.

According to the HEAD of the Laboratory of Especially Dangerous Infections of the Federal Research Center for Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Professor of Virology Alexander Chepurnov, they have been talking about the transformation of COVID-19 into a common infection over time, but it is more like a dream. “In fact, it turns out that the virus has the ability to self-improve in a negative direction for humans. So far, he is selecting towards greater infectiousness, and all this complicates the situation, ”the expert told RBC. He added that the forecast could still come true, but the situation that has developed now suggests otherwise.

According to him, Professor Hunter would be right if the virus had not evolved in a negative direction for humans. In such a case, people would get antibodies after vaccination or natural disease. However, according to Chepurnov, under the influence of vaccination and an increase in the number of people who have been ill, the virus may begin to change faster and stronger.

His words about the constant evolution of the virus throughout its existence were confirmed by virologist, professor at Moscow State University, DOCTOR of Biological Sciences Alexei Agranovsky.