TLDR this is a variant of the one that has been infecting cows and which led to very mild human disease. This variant has killed people recently. Efforts so far have been directed at the other, less pathogenic variant. This one is much worse for humans and we are not prepared.
Reposted from Randi Weingarten
With the nation facing a public health crisis and economic impacts from this new variant, it's important to have leaders we can trust in the CDC (part of HHS) and USDA. Let's follow the science and save lives. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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