It seems like 2020 has even more bad news in store for us, as a new strain of flu that has the potential to become a global pandemic has been discovered by scientists in China. The virus is being carried by pigs and can infect humans, according to scientists. 

Researchers have expressed concern that the virus can further mutate and will easily spread from person to person, which could result in yet another global outbreak. The virus is not as big of a concern as COVID-19, however, scientists say it has all the necessary attributes required for it to mutate to infect humans and requires close monitoring. 

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It possesses âall the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humansâ, said the authors, scientists at Chinese universities and Chinaâs Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings of the virus were posted in a journal on Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 

It is worth to note that more than one in 10 swine workers have already been infected and tests indicate as many as 4.4% of the general population have already been exposed to the new virus. The virus has been given the name âG4â by the researchers. 

The researchers added in their report, âIt is of concern that human infection of G4 virus will further human adaptation and increase the risk of a human pandemic,â the researchers wrote. 

As the news broke, people on social media were clearly not happy about the new virus and shared their concerns:

What is wrong with #China ? As if one #pandemic wasn't enough? #SwineFlu

â Sharmishtha Sahu (@mesme_rising) June 30, 2020

Rest of the world to China :#SwineFlu pic.twitter.com/OYLtVWOzxp

â Mr. Stark (@Mr_Stark_) June 30, 2020

#SwineFlu all set to take charge 𥺠pic.twitter.com/g83lnlUmZB

â Vijay Jaiswal (@puntasticVU) June 30, 2020

#SwineFlu
People : This year can't get any worse
July : pic.twitter.com/4V79VC46QQ

â ÊÖÓÖÔµÖѵ (@Faltu_username) June 30, 2020

#SwineFlu
Whenever something good is happening
China be like - : pic.twitter.com/oJcvykOUa3

â THE | Epic Blogger | (@Kush_official_) June 30, 2020

#SwineFlu is trending again

People : pic.twitter.com/UWxzbdTe0o

â Salman Hussain (@Salman_sinn) June 30, 2020

#SwineFlu
Seeing one more disease trending,

People calling the Life insurance policy agents : pic.twitter.com/FfMWB6qtws

â The Young Monk (@ayush_k_u_m_a_r) June 30, 2020

A new virus like #SwineFlu having pandemic potential found in China.

Whole world to China: pic.twitter.com/1DP1l075op

â You're annoying but still I (@ProteinBabaa) June 30, 2020

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