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It's possible that a mutation emerged in november 2019 that pushed the R number up. A "mild" form of the virus could very easily have lingered in China/SEA for
by qwerty1234599 5y ago
It's possible that a mutation emerged in november 2019 that pushed the R number up. A "mild" form of the virus could very easily have lingered in China/SEA for years.
- sudosysgen 5y agoDefinitely, especially if the virus was a zoonotic leak and was poorly adapted to humans, perhaps with R only slightly above 1 until it adapted.