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Cuomo Confirms Case of New, More Contagious U.K. Strain of Virus in New York

Mon, 2021-01-04 18:28 — mike kraft

Cuomo Confirms Case of New, More Contagious U.K. Strain of Virus in New York New York joined a growing number of states on Monday to confirm the presence of a new strain of the coronavirus that’s believed to be at least 50 percent more contagious. A man in his 60s living in upstate New York has tested positive for the U.K. strain of the coronavirus, known as B.1.1.7., Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on a… Brian Price NBC New York

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New COVID-19 Variant Spreads To Dozens Of Countries

Sat, 2021-01-02 17:48 — mike kraft

New COVID-19 Variant Spreads To Dozens Of Countries The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K. in September, has spread to more than 30 countries across several continents. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw record COVID-19 deaths in December. NPR.org

The coronavirus variant that was first spotted last month in the U.K. has now spread to dozens of countries, likely passed on by infected people who traveled around the world and unknowingly brought the microscopic invaders with them.

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Update: Third state identifies more transmissible variant as U.S. cases surpass 20 million

Fri, 2021-01-01 19:42 — mike kraft

Coronavirus updates: Third state identifies more transmissible variant as U.S. cases surpass 20 million Florida's identification of a case of the coronavirus variant, first detected in the U.K., is a reminder that the pandemic remains strong as a new year begins. Marisa Iati, Reis Thebault Washington Post

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Researchers think 'hundreds' of people in US could have new UK coronavirus strain

Fri, 2021-01-01 11:31 — mike kraft

Researchers think 'hundreds' of people in US could have new UK coronavirus strain Researchers studying the new UK strain of the coronavirus think it likely arrived in the US in mid-November, and that many people in the United States could already be infected. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

Wed, 2020-12-30 17:54 — mike kraft

Colorado Guardsman has 1st reported US case of virus variant DENVER (AP) — The first person in the U.S. known to be infected with a new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus was identified Wednesday as a Colorado National Guardsman who... AP NEWS

California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States.

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Q&A EXPLAINER: Scientists trying to understand new virus variant

Wed, 2020-12-30 17:16 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: Scientists trying to understand new virus variant Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus, especially the one moving... AP NEWS

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There is currently no evidence UK coronavirus variant is linked to a higher risk of hospitalization

Tue, 2020-12-29 19:17 — mike kraft

There is currently no evidence UK coronavirus variant is linked to a higher risk of hospitalization Preliminary analysis from Public Health England (PHE) on the new variant of coronavirus first detected in the UK has revealed that, while the variant appears to be more transmissible, there is no evidence it’s linked to a higher risk of hospital admission or death. By Julia Hollingsworth, Adam Renton, Amy Woodyatt, Harry Clarke-Ezzidio and Veronica Rocha, CNN CNN

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U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook

Tue, 2020-12-29 18:55 — mike kraft

U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook The first known U.S. case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant was detected in Colorado on Tuesday, and President-elect Joe Biden said that it could take years for most Americans to be vaccinated for the virus at current distribution rates. Trevor Hunnicutt, Lisa Lambert U.S.

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WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic is 'not necessarily the big one'

Tue, 2020-12-29 11:31 — mike kraft

WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic is 'not necessarily the big one' Experts tell end of year media briefing that virus is likely to become endemic and the world will have to learn to live with it Melissa Davey the Guardian

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White House testing czar: UK coronavirus variant 'likely' in US

Mon, 2020-12-28 10:43 — mike kraft

White House testing czar: UK coronavirus variant 'likely' in US Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary Adm. John Bowden TheHill

Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary Adm. Brett Giroir said Monday that a new, faster-spreading strain of coronavirus first found in the United Kingdom is "likely" already present in the U.S., though he cautioned that officials have no evidence of its presence yet.

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