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Covid-
19: First Case Of Highly Contagious Brazil Strain Confirmed In NY
The first case of the highly contagious COVID-19 Brazilian variant has been confirmed in a New York State resident. The case of the strain, officially known as the P.1 variant, was identified by scientists at Mount Sinai hospital in New York City and verified by the Department of Health's Wadsworth Center Laboratories. The patient is a Brooklyn resident over age 90 with no recent travel history. DOH is working with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to learn more information about the patient and potential contacts. "This is a race between the vaccine an…