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Is the novel coronavirus actually trying to kill its host, or why is it so aggressive and deadly? i thought virulent viruses evolved to spread without killing the host so it could infect more people.
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Risk factors: It seems to be attacking the metabolically unfit. Certainly the older population have more risk factors.
Answered 4/25/2020
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