Originally Posted by
Ragnor
Yes it’s a new strain in the way it’s more transmissible it’s not more deadly.
The new strain hasn’t spread in NSW. It’s increased transmissibility is the big problem, making it more of an issue than if the new strain was more deadly:
Adam Kucharski, an assistant professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said that, in general, a variant that’s 50% more transmissible is a bigger problem than a variant that’s 50% more deadly.
A top scientist explains why a more infectious coronavirus variant is a bigger problem than a deadlier strain