Skoltech Professor Georgy Bazykin said what happened was a mutation of coronavirus has not changed its properties. About it reports RIA "news".
According to him, scientists don’t see the difference in the virus depending on the genotype.
Bazykin did not rule out that one of the mutations enhances the ability of the virus to be transmitted, however, this effect is weak and it is "not what we need to worry".
"While those mutations that occurs, properties of the virus do not change, and that is good news," he added.
The Professor noted that the situation may change, and if the virus starts to evolve, you have to create a new vaccine.
"There is no scientific evidence that the virus is weakened, or that it increases. The theory predicts that it should weaken," he said.
The theory, according to Bazykina rather predicts that the virus will increase the ability to spread between people. The first two cases of mers identified in Russia 31 January the citizens of China.
March 11, the world health organization (who) declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
As measures in Russia were declared non-working days, in some regions introduced a state of isolation, was discontinued flights and closed borders.
