COVID-19 Isn't Mutating, but Experts Say It's Still Dangerous

COVID-19 Isn't Mutating, but Experts Say It's Still Dangerous According to the World Health Organization's
Maria Van Kerkhove, the virus is not becoming
more severe or more transmittable. But coronavirus transmissions can easily
increase if people and local governments
do not continue to take precautions. With nationwide protests still going,
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams says
new outbreaks of the virus could be on the rise. Dr. Jerome Adams,
via Politico Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director
Dr. Robert Redfield says those who attend protests
should get tested a few days afterwards. Redfield adds that tear gas forces people to cough,
which can help the virus to spread. According to Johns Hopkins University Center, there are
now nearly 1.9 million cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. 18 states, including hard-hit New York
and New Jersey, have seen a decrease
in new cases in recent weeks. Other states, including Texas and
Florida, are still reporting increases
in their weekly averages. CNN Health adds that both
states are still moving ahead with
re-opening businesses despite the rise. According to National Institutes
of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins,
COVID-19 vaccine trials will start in July.