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[–] Microw@lemm.ee 87 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've seen an expert say that due to the pattern of the spread it's unlikely that it is a newly mutated illness, and more likely that it is something we already know but is untypical for this region so they havent identified it yet

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I certainly hope so.

Hey, God? It’s me, Aeron. Please wait until the current pandemic has come to a complete stop before starting another one.