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