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How to stay safe with a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant on the loose

  • Written by Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageThe new SARS-CoV-2 variant's increased transmissibility is believed to come from a change in the spike protein, visible here in yellow under an electron microscope.National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases

A fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in at least 20 states, and people are wondering:...

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