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But future human actions do not put evolutionary pressure on the virus. First the possible new variant emerges, our actions come later.
by bayesianbot 5y ago
But future human actions do not put evolutionary pressure on the virus. First the possible new variant emerges, our actions come later.
- nawgz 5y agoIt's not like strains of the virus are made by intelligent design. The point is that Omicron became dominant because people due to a lot of factors, its high transmissibility and people's disinterest in quarantining among them. If Omicron 2.0 came out with the same transmissibility, but a notably higher lethality, people's interest in quarantining would have increased significantly, which could have prevented Omicron becoming the dominant strain in spite of its increased transmissibility.