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Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less... by stickfigure on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @01:58PM (#29555786)
It's not binary; if the virus is less infectious during incubation than during full infection, there's still selective pressure for milder symptoms.

A new variant need only replicate slightly faster to dominate (eventually).

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Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less... by cableshaft on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @02:24PM (#29556147)
Yeah I even said it would probably trend towards milder over time, just more slowly. That's definitely not a binary claim.
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