COVID: Scientists Fear New 'India' Variant Found In Bay Area May Be More Contagious

Researchers at Stanford have detected the so-called India variant of the coronavirus in Santa Clara County. Devin Fehely explains, it carries a double mutation that scientists fear could make it more contagious.

[solo_black_traveler]

So we need to stop naming variants after countries or ethnicities since clearly this may lead to more hate crimes

[elicooper]

So it's OK to call the variants by names of origins?

[SolaceEasy]

The world yawns, until it attacks the young.

[samon]

WHY ARE THEY NAMING IT AGAINST OTHER COUNTRIES?!!

[Ali-ufdu]

We need to do away with naming these variants by its assumed origin. Causing to much hate crimes.

[Sirius]

Is this really the right time to be naming viruses after countries in Asia?

[ydavidzhu]

Why is it all of a sudden appropriate to call it the “Indian” variant?

[jlee]

& yet none of the people they interviewed were wearing masks, good job!

[IKNFLY]

The coronavirus is becoming more multicultural on a daily basis.

[awesomepanda]

India virus now??
Then we need 3m social distancing...
🤣😂🤣😂

[shaggydawg]

I heard this India variant has the potential to turn you into an IRS agent or a Microsoft tech support.

[sasha-ems]

Is it necessary to call the country of the origin?

[funkychicken]

When the Angola x Sierra Leone with extra cheese variant comes out....let me know.

[anony]

and the most said word of 2021 is... variant.

[lakaydamian]

What does more contagious really means?

[mannybruhh]

Its always santa clara county they needa lock that place down

[dazzz]

Waiting for the variant that comes from

[TheCosmic]

ohhh god whenever it calms down a new covid pops up ...SMH

[myrtleesther]

Is this what scientist/virologist Geert Vanden Bossche has been warning about in his video's?

[Austin_Torres]

Of god and India 🇮🇳 variant. But how did it get here? OMG