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COVID-19: Ulster County Reports New Case Of UK 'Super Spreader' Strain COVID-19: Ulster County Reports New Case Of UK 'Super Spreader' Strain
Covid-19: Ulster County Reports New Case Of UK 'Super Spreader' Strain New cases of the so-called COVID-19 so-called "Super Strain" from the United Kingdom are increasing in New York. As of Saturday, Feb. 20, the total number of such statewide cases of the more contagious COVID variant is 136, with 54 new cases (39.7 percent). A total of 77 of those 136 UK strain cases have been reported in New York City, with 46 of them being new cases. There are concerns about the spread of the variant leading to an increase in cases, just as the state's positive-test rate has fallen to its lowest level since late November, and with more residents of the state getting vacci…

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COVID-19: New Cases Of So-Called UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed In New York COVID-19: New Cases Of So-Called UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed In New York
Covid-19: New Cases Of So-Called UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed In New York The new, more transmittable strain of COVID-19 that came to the country from the United Kingdom continues to rapidly spread throughout New York, causing concerns for some. More than a dozen cases of the COVID-19 variant have been reported across the state after first being confirmed in Saratoga Springs. Since then, there have been infections reported on Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, and upstate. Among the newest cases, two are in Nassau County and two in Suffolk County. Officials have said that the UK variant has been proven to be more contagious, but not more lethal than the original st…

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by Zak Failla