Originally Posted by
Sunfish
Latest advice is that the melbourne outbreak is caused by a mutation that makes its C19 strain the most infectious so far on the planet. There are thus national and global reasons for the lockdown....
The COVID virus has never 'mutated' or been more (or less) virulent based on genetics.
You can track the genetic differences of the virus (this is normal - not 'mutations'!) against worldwide geographical areas on this interactive site, just hit the 'play' button.
https://nextstrain.org/ncov/global