Virus Mutation and the Interconnected Nature of Our World - Siyensikula JHS  - VPHS
Channel: Vinzons Pilot High School
Date: 2021-07-01

Good day everyone! Here is the winning piece of Vinzons Pilot High School for the 2021 Science and Technology Fair, garnering 1st place in the Division level and 3rd place in the Regional level.

Head Script Writer: Prences Jhewen O. Albis
Animator: Bernard Lian G. Lukban
Voiceover: Airyn B. Francisco

Mutation is the property of a virus to undergo changes when it multiplies. As it replicates, it may not produce exact copies of itself, resulting in the emergence of new variants. Most mutations are useless and go undetected, but every so often, a series of mutations will produce a variant that’s better at infecting people and making them sick. That’s what happens in this time of the pandemic. Given the swift spread of the new variants, experts say the new strains contain mutations that could make it easier for the virus to bind to our cells.

But how does mutation work and what can we do to halt it from doing so? Well, watch the whole video to learn more mind-blowing facts!