A new study says a mutation in the novel coronavirus could possibly make it even more contagious.br According to HuffPost, the paper warns of a mutation affecting the “spikes” on the SARS-CoV-2 virus.br This new strain has become more prevalent, which means it could theoretically make the disease spread faster and sicken more people.br However, the novel coronavirus' mutation into a new strain isn’t something extraordinary.br Any virus can replicate very quickly and in massive amounts, so finding new genetic sequences isn't unusual.