Topline Scientists have found seven separate but similar variants of the coronavirus that have emerged within the United States and appear share a similar genetic mutation to more contagious U.K. and South African types, raising concerns that the U.S. may have to deal with multiple variants of the virus that likely spread more easily. The U.S. has sequenced genomes from less than 1% of all detected coronavirus samples in the country. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts A preprint study released on Sunday, found that the seven variants—all of which evolved independently—have been spotted in several states. It is not yet clear if their mutations—which are similar to… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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