Hey everybody, think that shiny new Delta variant was cool? Just wait until you check out its even scarier, more contagious, more dangerous sibling, Delta PLUS! Delta was quite formidable, but soon you can catch your favorite virus in one of several limited edition PLUS level mutations! Details below!

In all seriousness though. When. Will. This. Madness. Stop.

I know the Delta+ variant sounds like an upgraded plane ticket that comes with a "free" checked bag and 2 millimeters of extra legroom. Or the latest iPhone model. But alas, it is not. This is a real thing. And I'm sure we will be hearing about it a lot in the near future.

Click through if you want to submit yourself to the pains of reading the full article, but in a nutshell, this variant is supposed to be much more transmissible than the already hysteria-inducing Delta variant. So let's wait anxiously to see how the media handles this once it gets out in the open!

In the meantime, some of the Twitter responses are golden.