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date: 2020-04-04T16:26:06+02:00
slug: as-far-from-the-bat-as
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“…as far from the bat as possible.”

[This sober view COVID-19](https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/some-thoughts-on-the-british-response-to-coronavirus-essay-alexander-van-tulleken/) by [@xandvt](https://twitter.com/xandvt) gave me a new way to think about measures beyond curve-flattening.

We are creating a selection environment to encourage this novel coronavirus to evolve into a less harmful form, more like its cousins.

