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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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