News Coronavirus variant that first appeared in India arrives in the US. Here’s what to know. May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY Comments Off on Coronavirus variant that first appeared in India arrives in the US. Here’s what to know. Experts say the India variant probably will not cause great harm in the U.S. because of high vaccination rates, but they are watching it.