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by Izkata 1125 days ago
SARS-CoV-2 still has one strain. The current vaccines are hyper-targeted at "variants", something much smaller than a strain.

Think of "influenza" like "dog", "strain" like "chihuahua" vs "golden retriever", and "variant" like "chihuahua with blue eyes" vs "chihuahua with brown eyes".

The distinction can get a bit muddied at the border* but I don't think we've reached that point yet.

*Like these dog breeds: https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/dog-breeds/a345060...

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Good catch, thanks. Should've been more careful with wording.