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Old 10-26-2022, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Whitley View Post
A lab in Massachusetts has altered the covid virus so that the new strain has an 80% fatality rate. Why anyone would do this, I do not know. It seems risky and it certainly "appears" to be gain of function.
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Social Media Claims Misrepresent Boston U. Study of What Causes Severity of COVID-19 Strains - FactCheck.org

From what I read; the original virus killed 10 out of ten mice, the new strain (omicron) killed 8 out of ten mice. This is where the 80% fatality rate comes from.