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Virus mutating and potentially evolving amid rapid US spread

Scientists in Houston released a study of more than 5000 genetic sequences of the coronavirus, which reveals the virus's continual accumulation of mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious.

That mutation is associated with a higher viral load among patients upon initial diagnosis, the researchers found.

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