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LDH confirms first case of U.K. COVID variant in New Orleans – WDSU New Orleans
This variant spreads more easily from one person to another than other viral strains currently circulating in the United States, though it has not been shown to…
NEW ORLEANS —The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the states first identified case of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7., frequently referred to as the U.K. variant because it is prevalent in the United Kingdom, in an individual in the Greater New Orleans area Saturday.
This variant spreads more easily from one person to another than other viral strains currently circulating in the United States, though it has not been shown to cause more severe disease. Health experts believe current…
