RE: https://zeroes.ca/@datum/116288248099142236

#COVID19 QUESTION:

at the beginning of the pandemic some scientists created a site graphing all its mutations and it blew mind by how many there were.

i think they stopped due to the speed of reports. am assuming its a consequence of how well epidemiology systems are integrated to the internet.

SO:

1. are we seeing more mutations vs other viruses due to faster reporting or because the virus itself is prone to mutate fast?

2. what makes #SARSCOV2 mutate so much? reinfections w/o immunity?

@blogdiva the virus mutates fast. And it does so because we keep giving it opportunities to pick up stuff while infecting people out there. It’s depressing.

@Jdm2 @blogdiva

⬆️ This. Exactly this.