> The people have dramatically altered their behavior on a global scale (on average anyways) because of COVID’s lethality. There is absolutely selective pressure in that dimension.
This reads to me: "Covid is certainly more lethal than the average flu, therefore is undoubtedly getting less lethal" (effect of selective pressure). It doesn't make much sense.
> there wouldn’t be anywhere near the amount of research into medical intervention
Right, how's that has to do with whether there's selective pressure or not?
It almost feels like you are attributing a different meaning to "selective pressure", but cannot understand which one.
> The people have dramatically altered their behavior on a global scale (on average anyways) because of COVID’s lethality. There is absolutely selective pressure in that dimension.
This reads to me: "Covid is certainly more lethal than the average flu, therefore is undoubtedly getting less lethal" (effect of selective pressure). It doesn't make much sense.
> there wouldn’t be anywhere near the amount of research into medical intervention
Right, how's that has to do with whether there's selective pressure or not?
It almost feels like you are attributing a different meaning to "selective pressure", but cannot understand which one.