> it’s goal is to survive the longest and not to eradicate us Unfortunately viruses evolving to be milder is a myth. > The assertion that viruses evolve to be

> it’s goal is to survive the longest and not to eradicate us Unfortunately viruses evolving to be milder is a myth. > The assertion that viruses evolve to become milder “is a bit of a myth”, says Rambaut. “The reality is far more complex.”