Finally, scientists discover the origin of the Corona virus

Scientists from Iceland have discovered 40 new genetic mutations of the emerging coronavirus, which they reached by analyzing swabs from 600 people that had Covid-19, 7 of whom contracted the infection while watching a soccer match in England.

Using a genetic sequence, researchers have determined the amount of mutations that have accumulated within the virus, which may also act as fingerprints of the virus to point where it originated within the world.

Indeed, Icelandic scientists are ready to track the Corona virus, and have found that its origins belong to three European countries, namely Austria and Italy (the epicenter of the outbreak within the old continent) and England.

The mutation in viruses may be a organic process that might allow the virus to attack the physical body within the first place, consistent with what was reported by the "Sky News" website quoting British Daily Mail.

Studying viruses with genomics helps understand how they behave, which helps scientists fight a plague that spreads very quickly.

According to reports, the Icelandic health authorities, in cooperation with the genetics company "De Cod Genetics", tested 9788 people, additionally to five ,000 volunteers who didn't show any symptoms who applied to hitch the study, and therefore the results of 48 of them were already positive.

Icelandic scientists have verified the entire genomic sequence, which has revealed evidence of how the virus and its transmission chain has evolved.

"We can see how viruses transform. we've found 40 viral mutations of the island of Iceland, and that we have found an individual that contains a mix of viruses, a number of the infected had viruses before and after," said director of the corporate , "Cod Code Genetics" and expert on genetics, Carrie Stephanson. Mutations. "

He added that the sole infection which will be traced to at least one of the infected is that the mutated virus, indicating that he was carrying two mutated sorts of the new Corona virus.

Dr. Derek Gatser, an communicable disease specialist at Lancaster University in England, added that he wasn't surprised by the results, noting that it's to be expected "all viruses accumulate mutations, but few have major medical consequences."

Gatser acknowledged that the study is useful in tracking the origins of infection chains, adding: "It appears that Iceland imported a couple of infections from other European countries."

The virologist from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Alan Randrup Thompson, confirmed that the results are logical, adding that the interesting thing is that there are 40 different species located in 3 groups, which may be traced back to specific sources of infection.

He continued: "As an epidemic specialist, it's very exciting to start out knowing which paths are infected, which is additionally something that we'll see tons within the aftermath of a plague , because we would like to ascertain how viruses evolve."

A study conducted by Peking University indicated that the viral genome taken from 103 cases revealed common mutations in two locations on the genome, called them "L" and "S", and that they claimed that about 70% of patients infected with the "L" strain, which is more aggressive And faster than "S"