> Which makes sense as most transmission occurs in the presymptomatic phase, there's no selection pressure to evolve to be less deadly.
That was my thought too.
That was in interesting read, by the way. Thanks for sharing.
That was my thought too.
That was in interesting read, by the way. Thanks for sharing.
Scenario Four: SARS-CoV-2 follows an evolutionary trajectory with decreased virulence
Likelihood: Unlikely in the short term, realistic possibility in the long term.
Which makes sense as most transmission occurs in the presymptomatic phase, there's no selection pressure to evolve to be less deadly.
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