Exactly. Fast mutating viruses get more timid over time. Ever so often you'll get an Alexander the Great the Virus, but that happens very rarely and Corona is hardly an Alexander the Great but more like a mediocre general. It didn't start out very dangerous to begin with and it's just been weakening even more over a year and a half. But most of the population hasn't taken a basic biology course anyway.
The delta variant supposedly doubles the risk of hospitalization. It could also be (non-self) selecting for "longer incubation, more contagious, more deadly."
If it is a biological weapon being deliberately used, it will just be set loose.
I'm thinking it was a weapon under development by China that accidentally got out and they went berserk because they weren't sure what it was that escaped.
Also, in the early days of the pandemic I saw a breaking story on BBC World about seven Chinese nationals that illegally flew through Iran to avoid travel restrictions. I can no longer find this story. Does anyone know where to find it?
Exactly. Fast mutating viruses get more timid over time. Ever so often you'll get an Alexander the Great the Virus, but that happens very rarely and Corona is hardly an Alexander the Great but more like a mediocre general. It didn't start out very dangerous to begin with and it's just been weakening even more over a year and a half. But most of the population hasn't taken a basic biology course anyway.
I think there is a conspiracy to make this "ever so often" more likely to happen soon.
The delta variant supposedly doubles the risk of hospitalization. It could also be (non-self) selecting for "longer incubation, more contagious, more deadly."
If it is a biological weapon being deliberately used, it will just be set loose.
I'm thinking it was a weapon under development by China that accidentally got out and they went berserk because they weren't sure what it was that escaped.
Also, in the early days of the pandemic I saw a breaking story on BBC World about seven Chinese nationals that illegally flew through Iran to avoid travel restrictions. I can no longer find this story. Does anyone know where to find it?
I'm not in a position to explain things on that topic, but medications often have off-label-use.