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LisaL

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3. Evolution in action. Survival of the fittest.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 06:04 AM

Jun 2021

Virus mutates, and the best mutations are able to outcompete other mutations. For the virus, best mutations are the ones that make it more infectious.

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This is not surprising. Aussie105 Jun 2021 #1

Ty for sharing SheltieLover Jun 2021 #2

There is another way that the rate of wnylib Jun 2021 #4

Very interesting! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #5

Evolution in action. Survival of the fittest. LisaL Jun 2021 #3

Chance roll of the dice. wnylib Jun 2021 #6

So the epsilon variant is going to be the zombie apocalypse? LiberalArkie Jun 2021 #7

I can't even imagine how you drew that wnylib Jun 2021 #8

Maybe a few more mutations LiberalArkie Jun 2021 #9

Which might be neutral, beneficial, wnylib Jun 2021 #10