Comedian Jimmy Fallon jokes Omicron subvariant XBB sounds like name of Elon Musk’s son
- The TV host made the joke during a song about XBB. 1.5 he performed on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
- He appeared to be referring to the name of the billionaire’s son, X Æ A-Xii
Jimmy Fallon has joked that the Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.5 sounded like one of Elon Musk’s children’s names.
He appeared to be referring to the name of Musk’s son, X Æ A-Xii.
The comedian and television host made the joke during a song about the Omicron subvariant when he performed on a January 5 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He sang: “It’s a new strain, but it isn’t the same. Sounds more like Elon Musk’s kid’s name.”
The song was shared widely on Twitter after it was seized by conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers. One user posted the video, saying: “Jimmy Fallon singing about how XBB. 1.5 is the best Covid variant yet. This is 5th Gen Warfare. You are under attack”
Musk responded to a version of the video shared by journalist Glenn Greenwald, calling it: “Tragic.”
The new Omicron subvariant is spreading quickly in the US and causing more than 40 per cent of new Covid-19 cases, according to estimates from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. XBB. 1.5 is more transmissible and is better at evading the immune system than other Omicrons, experts told Insider.