The virologist said that almost all COVID-19 infections are associated with the “Italian mutation”

German virologist Alexander Kekule said on the ZDF TV channel that almost all COVID-19 infections are related

"Italian mutation".

Excerpts from the interview were provided by Weser-Kurier.The virologist believes that 99.5% of cases of coronavirus infection are associated with a “mutation from Northern Italy.” According to him, COVID-19 has undergone genetic modification, which has led to an increase in its infectiousness. Moreover, Kekule noted that the “Italian mutation” of the virus is more contagious than its original “Wuhan variant.”

“The virus that is currently rampant in the world– This is not the Wuhan virus. This is a virus from Northern Italy. The fact is that the virus is a variant of the one that, in fact, first appeared in Northern Italy,” – Kekule stated.