The Curious Mind

A new COVID-19 mutation appears to be even more contagious, according to a study. Experts say it could be a response by the virus to defeat masks and other social-distancing efforts. Scientists in a paper published Wednesday identified a new strain of the virus, which accounted for 99.9 percent of cases during the second wave in the Houston, Texas, area, the Washington Post reported. The paper, which has not been peer-reviewed, said people with the strain, known as the D614G mutation, had higher loads of virus suggesting it is more contagious. Though the strain isn’t more deadly, researchers said it appeared to have adapted better to spread among humans. David Morens, a virologist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the findings suggest that the virus may become more contagious and that this “may have implications for our ability to control it.” He said it’s possible that the virus had evolved to resist efforts such as hand-washing and social distancing.

  Joshua and Adesanya Two Nigerian Champions, Isreal Adesanya and Anthony Joshua were recently caught up in a hot source challenges in which the rule states that if you lie, you take a bite of the chicken dipped in a hot source spice. Both Champions were not forthcoming in taking a bite. They tried as much as they can to ensure that they told the truth, but were always cut and made to pay. Joshua was asked about the possibilities of YouTubers becoming professional boxers for one fight and getting a big pay day. He was straight on it: "The thing that annoys me the most is there is so much talent from the grassroots level who are trying to get their name recognised by the bigger audience and they’re struggling so it’s kind of a world of who is popular and who can just do it versus who is talented and who is trying to get their name recognised but isn’t get a look in,' he said." On Adesanya's part, he couldn't get round the question smartly, he failed to name the med

Femi Fani kayode has been a lone voice of wisdom and courage for many Nigerians since Buhari became the President. But as it stands, he has not been that honourable in his home as Reports insists that his latest marriage is over. Precious Chikwendu had allegedly moved out from his home months ago without her four sons as the former Minister had taken over the kids and put them under the care of a Nanny with strict instructions. It is said that the former Minister retrieved all the gifts he bought for her whilst they were married leaving her broke as her accounts were also seized. Furthermore, the report disclosed that Precious had allegedly been beaten up many times and lived like a prisoner in her matrimonial home and the situation is in a dire state as she is allegedly demanding for a DNA test, because all four kids were allegedly conceived via IVF but she is not sure where the former Minister brought the sperm he dropped for the hospital to use on her to conceive the triplets. The c

Kiddwaya It's really sad that Kiddwaya has to go because he spent this last week bonding with the housemates especially Laycon. Kiddwaya was evicted from the Big Brother Naija's House today but before he was evicted, Ebuka asked him a question about Nengi and he answered him in front of all the housemates. Few minutes before he was evicted from the Big Brother Naija's house, Ebuka asked Kiddwaya to explain What he feels about Nengi. Kiddwaya replied and said "We are close, we are like friends. We dance together, drink together but we absolutely have nothing to do with each other. People who are watching the show from outside may think that there is something going on but there is absolutely nothing going on between me and her. I have said it before and I would say it again, we are just friends and there is nothing going on" Moments after that, the show went on a break and they returned. Only for Kiddwaya to be evicted from the house according to the statistics of