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StClone

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11. Mutations do increase with the number of infections, however

Reply to SmartVoter22 (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 11:42 AM

Feb 2021

Which is a different concept than probability (infection rate) which is the number of a given population having the specified viral variant. However the more infections increase the higher chance of a mutation which may, or may not, have any importance in population (herd) immunity.

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Right, the more people infected, the more mutations. The more mutations Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #3

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Infection rates don't cause mutations. SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #10

Mutations do increase with the number of infections, however StClone Feb 2021 #11

I agree with your probability. SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #14

Listening to Dr Fauci right now who says the more infections, the more mutations. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #13

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but don't call the GOP stupid. pansypoo53219 Feb 2021 #8