Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the mutation of coronavirus?

Answer & Explanation

Option: Both A & B

Explanation:

A new mutated form of the novel coronavirus that appears more transmissible than the original has raised alarm in the U.K. and around the world. It does not appear to cause more severe disease, and the newly available vaccines do seem to protect people against it. In an RNA virus such as SARS-CoV-2, proteins are made of a sequence of amino acids. In the UK variant, one mutation has made the virus more likely to bind with human proteins called receptors and this is called N501Y.