How long does becoming 'benign' take? Because over 2 years, we've just seen multiple more transmissible, severe escape variants emerge.
And how will the pandemic impact us during this period while the virus becomes *less* rather than more 'benign'?https://t.co/I7SdQ4zV2o

— Dr. Deepti Gurdasani (@dgurdasani1) September 23, 2021