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Despite this knowledge, COVID-19 has caused a lot of anxiety for many peo-
ple, especially those who have recently come back from abroad. Luckily, there
is light in the darkness. COVID-19 rarely becomes aggressive after a mutation.
Although COVID-19 is an RNA virus that mutates more than the DNA virus,
it develops slowly, it is vulnerable and not far from the original. Besides, even
when some from the mutation survive, they are not dangerous or fatal, which
will hopefully allow scientists time to find a vaccine to prevent more infections
and deaths.

Understanding the mechanism of viruses does not make us loathe them less.
However, we can use this knowledge to rationalize the situation so we can roll
more peacefully with the situation at hand, and to keep our sanity and hopes
intact until the end of the quarantine.

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