@profvrr
This whole argument reminds me a little of the asymptomatic transmission issue as it unfolded. Not to say this will go the same way, but until we have clinical/epidemiological data aligned with the sequence data Iโm keeping an open mind ๐คทโโ๏ธ
@profvrr
If you insist on strong evidence for functional differences to define โstrainsโ, you must also insist on strong evidence for a *lack* of functional differences to say there are /not/ multiple โstrainsโ. It cuts both ways. The title of your blog post is too strident.
#pedantry