A virus is theoretically supposed to get less virulent over time. Maybe more transmissive but less pathogenic. But that theory is weak and not absolute whatsoever. So increased virulence can happen. Antibody-dependent enhancement could also be happening, or both.
A virus is theoretically supposed to get less virulent over time. Maybe more transmissive but less pathogenic. But that theory is weak and not absolute whatsoever. So increased virulence can happen. Antibody-dependent enhancement could also be happening, or both.
It is very bad news, as in we are all going to die. Hong Kong has about a 80% vaccination rate, by the way. Since cases and deaths are each up both fatality rate and transmission rate appear to have increased. ADE might do that.
Since Our World in Data is funded by The Gates Foundation, I prefer Worldometer because: "We have no political, governmental, or corporate affiliation. Furthermore, we have no investors, donors, grants, or backers of any type."
This is very bad news.
A virus is theoretically supposed to get less virulent over time. Maybe more transmissive but less pathogenic. But that theory is weak and not absolute whatsoever. So increased virulence can happen. Antibody-dependent enhancement could also be happening, or both.
It is very bad news, as in we are all going to die. Hong Kong has about a 80% vaccination rate, by the way. Since cases and deaths are each up both fatality rate and transmission rate appear to have increased. ADE might do that.
Since Our World in Data is funded by The Gates Foundation, I prefer Worldometer because: "We have no political, governmental, or corporate affiliation. Furthermore, we have no investors, donors, grants, or backers of any type."
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/china-hong-kong-sar/