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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by peteradio on Monday August 23, 2021 @09:49AM (#28275655)
It seems like lethality can become a first order evolutionary driver though by turning our focus on it and quickly smothering any "hot" virus but allowing "warm" virus to spread. Can't humans play a part in the evolutionary process of the virus?
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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by Pyramus on Monday August 23, 2021 @11:13AM (#28277049)
In theory yes - and that's what's happening in many countries. E.g. in Germany there is a differentiation between high risk areas and virus variant areas, with different testing and quarantine protocols etc.

However on a global scale only some countries are sequencing some of the time, and only in humans (with ad-hoc exceptions)! Which is simply not enough.

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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by erhk on Monday August 23, 2021 @12:05PM (#28277984)
We cant stop it from spreading during its asymptomatic phase.
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