There has been much commentary on the new strain of the coronavirus, D614G, and its impact on shaping the course of the pandemic, and development of therapeutic and potential vaccines. However, in a recent press conference, the Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said that we are learning something new about the virus every day. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to medical virologist Dr Chee Hui Yee, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia.