COVID-19 Variants Making Their Way to California

A medical worker prepares the COVID-19 vaccination at the University of California–Irvine Medical Center, in Orange, Calif., on Dec. 16, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

New strains of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus are mutating worldwide and slowly making their way to California, as health officials work to determine whether current vaccines will remain effective against the latest variants.

Dr. Thomas Cesario, an infectious disease specialist based in the city of Orange, told The Epoch Times that he’s concerned about newly discovered strains of COVID-19 from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil.