From 06b72a0b2b627c341ac2ebe40cbf8a8e721f19ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "David A. Madore" Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 17:41:59 +0100 Subject: Caution against simple interpretation of the L and S types. --- covid19-links.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'covid19-links.md') diff --git a/covid19-links.md b/covid19-links.md index f391620..a5783cc 100644 --- a/covid19-links.md +++ b/covid19-links.md @@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ the coexistence of two types of strains, which they call ‘L’ (more virulent) and ‘S’ (less virulent), the ‘L’ being more prevalent but the ‘S’ becoming seemingly progressively more frequent because human - actions put more pressure against the more virulent strains. + actions put more pressure against the more virulent strains. ⚔ + [Beware](https://twitter.com/SciTania/status/1235283259510214656) + that the difference in virulence is inferred from propagation rates + rather than observed on clinical data, and the selective pressure + explanation is debatable. * [Report on monitoring of persons exposed to patients with Covid-19](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6909e1.htm) -- cgit v1.2.3