If we were to use Wolves and Chihuahuas as an analogy for a virus. A wolf is the baseline and a Chihuahua is the variant. How do they know it's different? Is there a laboratory isolated difference in genetic structure, shape, and size? Or is it all just based solely on cataloging symptoms? Such as how bite marks and fatality would differ from each other. I have seen no explanation on what makes the delta variant definable in contrast to the original virus.
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This is the hateful WHO and their naming system: https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/
There is an ongoing monitoring project. This one is latest version: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/variants-concern#:~:text=Variants%20under%20monitoring%20These%20additional%20variants%20of%20SARS-CoV-2,or%20has%20not%20yet%20been%20assessed%20by%20ECDC.
Read down, they keep track of variants by spike mutations.This is due to evolutionary pressure as people become resistant or the environment changes. It's absurd to think "there is no virus." It may not be what it has been portrayed, but there are definitely virii and they are mutating constantly, the way they do.
Thanks for real answer. I expected 90% of the comments would be just complaining without providing an actual answer to the question. The spike mutations give me something tangible to look at. Much appreciated.
YW. A virus is the perfect means to spread confusion and fear. You can't even perceive its existence without a lab, which means inquiring minds can't check easily on any claim.