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Old 15 March 2020, 03:50 AM   #2002
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Originally Posted by Burlington View Post
On the UK radio this afternoon I heard the initial strain in China was more dangerous than that which is now in Europe.

From what I’ve just seen coming first hand out of Italy, I wonder if that really is the case.
I listened to an interview with a virologist who said viruses tend to mutate into less deadly forms over time, as killing your host quickly isn't a good survival strategy.

We can hope that's already happening. I've seen 2 strains identified and reported. There must me more mutations by now.
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