The New Mutants But on the bad news side of the ledger, infections are up about seven percent the past week, with hospitalizations increasing three percent. At the same White House briefing, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said more young adults are getting the virus, mostly due to variants. The latest is a double mutant variant first found in the San Francisco bay area, possibly originating in India. With more than 6,000,000 Americans flying over the Easter holiday, could these mutations and variants spread more widely? Still, some fliers aren't scared. Traveler Callandra McNeill said after a flight, "I wore my mask the entire trip. I followed all the guidelines. Did what they told me to do. And I feel pretty safe."