They say things like:
"The WTO declared it a variant of concern."
Not a lie of course, but for uneducated people (the 99%) that means dangerous.
You really think saying "a variant of concern" is frightening. Of coarse we should be concerned about any new variant until we know it's characteristics. That's not frightening.

99% are uneducated? You seem to have a very low opinion of peoples intelligence and a very high opinion of yours. Plus all your fears of sinister deeds driving the whole narrative points to you being the frightened.