(NPR) California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.

California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the first known case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the nation's most populated state. The first U.S. case was found in Colorado.



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California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.

The first known U.S. case of the variant was detected Tuesday in Colorado. Experts say it spreads faster than the common strain, but there's no evidence that it's any more deadly.