Omicron OMG: the Law of Declining Virulence

Let’s review the long-known law of declining virulence which describes how viruses evolve to become less virulent over time as they infect more hosts.

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Episode Time Stamps:

3:15 Viruses mutate as they infect more hosts
3:40 Viruses are intracellular parasites
6:20 The law of Declining Virulence
7:25 RNA Viruses have high mutation rates
9:25 Are vaccines accelerating viral evolution?
11:45 The law of Declining Virulence details
14:05 Mild infections are selected for
16:00 Rising childhood infections are signs of endemicity
18:00 Russian flu pandemic of 1889
21:00 Mass vaccination during a roaring pandemic

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