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> why is the new strain causing any problems at all if it behaves exactly like the existing strain? If it's true that the new strain is 70% more transmissible
by spuz 6y ago
> why is the new strain causing any problems at all if it behaves exactly like the existing strain?
If it's true that the new strain is 70% more transmissible then that means more people will get sick before we can reach immunity thanks to a vaccine, hospitals will be overwhelmed sooner and more people will die.