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> Is COVID going to continuously mutate worse and worse forever? Evolution does not have objectives like "let's make an eye" or "let's get worse". Organisms m
by robomartin 5y ago
> Is COVID going to continuously mutate worse and worse forever?
Evolution does not have objectives like "let's make an eye" or "let's get worse". Organisms mutate and either thrive and reproduce (with mutations) or die off over time.
Because of this, I think the answer to your question is: There is no way to know.
There might be epidemiologists or researchers on HN who could offer a different perspective. I am sure there are other mechanisms at play. There's also understanding the statistical behavior of mass infections.