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Analysis shows there might be two subtypes from the very early days: https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwaa036/5775463 https://academ

Analysis shows there might be two subtypes from the very early days: https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwaa036/5775463 https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr... If the theory is correct, the L type is more aggressive and may be causing explosive outbreaks as in Wuhan, while the S type is less aggressive but harder to block from transmission. Interestingly, the S type is the ancestor. It would be interesting to see what is more prevalent in the outbreaks of South Korea, Italy and Iran.

cbsks 7y ago
Thank you for providing a primary source! I'm sick and tired of getting regurgitated information from the media (pun intended).
rolph 7y ago
yes its about time we start looking at the very real phenomenon of co-circulation of strains and co-infection. The model of one virus in circulation is simple for providing an explanation of how things work at a basic level but the real picture is somewhat more interactive.