"would suggest its rate of transmission is higher than other variants".
Yes. That's how viral evolution works. They evolve to become more transmissible, and they do that by becoming less lethal. I'm sure that won't stop governments from using it as justification to lock down more.
Yes. That's how viral evolution works. They evolve to become more transmissible, and they do that by becoming less lethal. I'm sure that won't stop governments from using it as justification to lock down more.