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Re:U.S. Identifies First Coronavirus Case Without Outbreak Ties by kyboren on Thursday February 27, 2020 @02:29AM (#22431408)
OK, I understand all this.

> Hence selection pressures will skew it towards “Antibody resistant, lower fatality”

But that's my question: Will it in this case? If those with severe symptoms are more likely to go out and spread the disease, wouldn't the more severe version be positively selected?

Re:U.S. Identifies First Coronavirus Case Without Outbreak Ties by ForHackernews on Thursday February 27, 2020 @03:15AM (#22431577)
People stay home when they feel like crap. I bet parent comment is right that severe symptoms are selected against.