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42. It's fine to kill the host when it's so highly infectious.

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Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:53 AM

Apr 2020

It almost seems like it’s AI figuring out how to decimate the human race.

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It's a parasite Rural_Progressive Apr 2020 #41

It's fine to kill the host when it's so highly infectious. JudyM Apr 2020 #42

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I keep thinking of that old ad JudyM Apr 2020 #57

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Ouch. That one I haven't seen but two others today about appalachiablue Apr 2020 #17

I'll try to find article SheltieLover Apr 2020 #18

Chinese report: 30 mutations SheltieLover Apr 2020 #19

Thanks much, no wonder the stuff I've read- 30 strains?! appalachiablue Apr 2020 #21

You are very welcome SheltieLover Apr 2020 #22

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😳🤯 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #26

Non-medical person here, too. Just a reader of books on microbes and viruses. ancianita Apr 2020 #29

TY for the welcome 😊 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #30

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