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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
That may be correct, but without a viable vaccine, it would have been our best bet. The longer the virus is out there, the more likely it will mutate. That is pretty obvious. So delaying its spread through lockdowns is not a sensible long term solution.
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Firstly, happy new year to you and to all on the forum.
Regarding your post, reproducton is the key element here. The more the virus reproduces, the more chances it has to mutate. Lockdowns reduce its chances to reproduce and therefore its chances to mutate.
The main benefit in delaying its spread through lockdowns until we achieve herd immunity through a vaccine is so the NHS can cope, and can continue to process non-Covid-related patients. Long-term NHS capacity is pretty fixed due to the training involved in healthcare.