It STARTED OFF as political! China KNEW about it, bought all the masks they could find, then WAITD before admitting it was a problem!
In reality they tried to cover it up until they lost control of it. They already made all the masks. They published the genome in January when it went public
It's a very easily spread. That is why it is such a problem. The vaccine will make people's bodies more prepared for it and reduce hospitalisations and save the healthcare industry.