New Coronavirus Strain D614G detected in Malaysia
                     New Coronavirus Strain 
D614G detected in 
Malaysia
INTRODUCTION
• Recently Malaysia detected a ten 
times deadlier new COVID-19 strain 
known as D614G as per the country's 
Health Ministry.
• Corona virus itself is not enough that a 
new strain of corona virus is detected 
in Malaysia.
Source: India.com
D614G MUTATION
• The Director-General of the country's 
Health Ministry Noor Hisham Abdullah 
said the community had to be more 
careful after a D614G mutation of the 
novel corona virus was detected.
Source: Asianet Newsable
TOTAL CASES
• A highly infectious mutation of the 
virus has been detected in Malaysia 16 
August, 2020.
• The tally of cases stood at around 
9,200. 
Source: India.com
MEDICAL RESEARCH
• The Institute of Medical Research in 
Malaysia has detected D614G type 
mutation as a result of isolation and 
culture tests. 
• In three cases the mutation has been 
spotted from a cluster. 
Source: Times of India
FROM WHERE D614G 
CAME?
• Three cases from the Shivaganga 
patient under investigation (PUI) 
Cluster and one case from the Ulu 
Tiram Cluster in Malaysia are found.
Source: OneIndia
INVOLVEMENT OF 
PEOPLE FROM INDIA
• In 45 cases in a cluster, the mutation 
was found in at least three that 
started from an owner of a restaurant 
named Nezar Mohamed Sabur Batca 
returned from India.
• In another cluster, the strain was also 
found involving people returning from 
the Philippines.
Source: ABP Live
WHAT IS D614G 
STRAIN?
• As per the World Health Organisation 
there is no evidence the strain leads to 
more severe disease. 
• In Cell Press a paper is published and 
said about mutation which is unlikely 
to have a major impact on the efficacy 
of vaccines currently being developed.
Source: Thailand Medical News
WHAT IS A MUTATION 
OF VIRUS?
• Every virus mutates and it is a part of 
the virus life cycle. 
• Those shifts and changes are not 
always a big deal. 
• The new corona virus is an RNA virus 
and is a collection of genetic material 
packed inside a protein shell. 
Source: India.com
WHY IS THE STAIN 
NAMED AS D614G?
• D-614-G name is because the 
mutation alters the position of Amino 
Acid at 614, and from D (aspartic acid) 
to G (glycine).
• It is said that D614G is the deadliest 
mutation of the corona virus.
•  It is predominant in various parts of 
the United States and Europe.
Source: Telengana Today
WORLD HEALTH 
ORGANIZATION
• WHO has said that there is no evidence 
that the strain leads to a more severe 
disease. 
• According to a paper in Cell, the mutation 
may not have a major impact on the 
efficacy of vaccines which are presently 
being developed.
Source: Geo.tv