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Here is a good summary of what experts (which I am not) think: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/112920/will-the-coronavirus-evolve-to-be-less-deadly https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/112920/will-the-co.... Regarding the smallpox virus (as per the article): It is a very durable virus, compared to a flu like virus, that means it will have a different reproductive strategy.