OK. Let me rephrase this, there's no evidence that any COVID-19 variants that have been studied cause more severe illness or increase a person's risk of death. Also there are no tests to differentiate between the variants. And PCR tests do not work, and that's according to the government (CDC).
Personally, I prefer the biological term 'strain' for a virus. But, 'mutant' and 'strain' can only apply to organisms, not outcomes. So, when referring to the disease, 'Covid variant' is the only choice. The term 'variant' can be applied to both the virus and the disease without being wrong.
IMO, the terms isolate, strain, and variant have been frequently and incorrectly misused during the pandemic, which generates confusion. Which is good for Pfizer, Moderna, and the rest... helps to introduce new booster shots.
Why would you say that? Why wouldn't it mutate exponentially like every other Coronavirus we know of?
OK. Let me rephrase this, there's no evidence that any COVID-19 variants that have been studied cause more severe illness or increase a person's risk of death. Also there are no tests to differentiate between the variants. And PCR tests do not work, and that's according to the government (CDC).
Personally, I prefer the biological term 'strain' for a virus. But, 'mutant' and 'strain' can only apply to organisms, not outcomes. So, when referring to the disease, 'Covid variant' is the only choice. The term 'variant' can be applied to both the virus and the disease without being wrong.
IMO, the terms isolate, strain, and variant have been frequently and incorrectly misused during the pandemic, which generates confusion. Which is good for Pfizer, Moderna, and the rest... helps to introduce new booster shots.