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There's been at least one case: Israeli who recovered from COVID-19 reinfected with South African strain Are we entering a whack-a-mole contest on viral strains now?

Correction coming in 5, 4, 3, ...

Is it a fraud? Is it wrong? We don't know yet; Trumpies claim it is, but that's pure conjecture on their part rather than fact, and the Trump camp is hardly known for its honesty. The problem is that the Russian interference needed to be investigated for national security reasons, even if the actual likelihood is low. Trump turned it into a political battle by obstructing the investigation, thereby raising suspicions. It remains an open question that still needs to be answered.

We had a big (for Seattle) snow dump overnight, which means I won't be going anywhere for a few days. Fortunately the forecasts were accurate this time and I was able to stock up with groceries. It looks pretty out there.

Perhaps the less lethal form maximizes entropy? Dunno.

Yes, a host that dies before it can spread the virus is less beneficial, effectively creating a dead end. Over time the probabilities will favor evolution that maximizes transmission, creating a trade-off between replication rate and lethality.

I'm not expecting it to mutate to a less harmful form any time soon because the population groups doing most of the spreading are not being significantly impacted health-wise. There's little evolutionary pressure to get the virus to become less lethal.

New wearable device turns the body into a battery Everything that has a beginning has an end, Neo.