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To B.1. 618 or not to B.1.618

You see, clubbing me with the first stage COVID-19 virus was your first mistake.

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Illustration/Uday Mohite

Illustration/Uday Mohite

Rahul da CunhaI know you see me as Enemy no. 1. The Hannibal Lecter, the Hans Gruber of viruses. I’m that supervillain in action movies who debilitates the system, then boom, appears to rationalise his motives to the hapless government. Well, we’ve truly set the Coronavirus among the pigeons—the Bond franchise should be looking at us, the invisible enemy as a possible new arch villain- Mi6 vs B.1.618

You see, clubbing me with the first stage Covid-19 virus was your first mistake. To compare me with that rather weak, circular limpet-like Chinese product is quite frankly, insulting. True, I was a strain, a sequel, but I’m of English origin, and I’m not planning on Brexiting for a while. If 2020 was the trailer, I’m the main feature, the Triple Mutation...yes, the B.1.618, the deadly second wave.

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