There’s a persistent trope among the more conspiracy-minded members of right-wing media that new variants of Covid are inventions timed to help Democrats and harm Republicans. Covid variants are real, and not an invention of an American political party. The omicron variant, for example, was first discovered in South Africa. What’s more, it’s unclear how a new Covid variant that brings more death and dysfunction to the United States helps Democrats — the party currently in power. “What a surprise.. right on schedule … here comes the ‘midterms variant,'” Fox anchor Maria Bartiromo tweeted on Monday.

Source: Washington Post May 09, 2022 18:52 UTC