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First Case Of COVID-19 Variant Discovered In US First Case Of COVID-19 Variant Discovered In US
First Case Of Covid-19 Variant Discovered In US The first reported case of a COVID-19 variant that’s been making people in the United Kingdom sick has been discovered in the U.S. The announcement was made Tuesday, Dec. 29 by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. The variant virus was found in Colorado in a man in his 20s who is now isolating in Denver. He has no recent travel history. The COVID-19 variant - CoV-2 - is more contagious than COVID-19. The vaccinations being distributed now are expected to be effective against COVID-19 and the new CoV-2. “There is a lot we don’t know about this new COVID-19 variant, but scientists in the United …

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COVID-19: First Person In US Tests Positive For New, More Contagious Strain Of Virus COVID-19: First Person In US Tests Positive For New, More Contagious Strain Of Virus
Covid-19: First Person In US Tests Positive For New, More Contagious Strain Of Virus The first case of the COVID-19 variant strain that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious has been confirmed in the United States. The case has been identified in Colorado, that state's governor, Jared Polis, said in a statement issued late Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 29. The man is in his early 20s, recovering in isolation and has no recent travel history, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said, meaning he was infected by another Colorado resident who has contracted the variant. The strain was discovered in the United Kingdom before spreading to other Eu…

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by Joe Lombardi