it's rather contagious, but at the moment, the severity of disease that's being reported at the moment is less than i would have feared. so, given that, we're hopeful that this virus has less of an impact than we would have thought. but obviously, you need information. the investigators are working literally day and night. the nights are on in the laboratories at night, getting us the information so that we have a fuller understanding of this virus. it's reassuring to know that the lights are on in the labs at night, doctor. as you were saying, if this indeed is a more contagious variant, but hopefully less deadly or severe, then could this be an indication of the virus�*s evolutionary path, so to speak, becoming more transmissible in order to survive? well, this virus will do... speaking theologically, as though the virus has intent, this virus will do what it can in order to survive.