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IIRC, this was predicted, which is hopeful and good thing. I remember reading an article last summer that generally diseases become less severe over time.

• simonh 5y ago
  Generally, statistically yes, but not always. Most of the people that died in the Spanish Flu epidemic died in the second wave, a year after the first. A couple of years after that and less dangerous variants came to dominate but there was huge devastation before that came about.
  • QuarterReptile 5y ago
    >but not always Nonetheless, in your example it did. At extreme cost, though that was already understood when you said Spanish Flu.
    • simonh 5y ago
      Yes long term, I'm just making the point that it can swing the other way for significant periods of time along the way.