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The first American case of aCOVID-19 [Feminine Variant which seems more easily transmissible has been identified in Colorado.The mutated virus, which has been identified for the first time in the United Kingdom, was diagnosed with a 20-year-old man without travel history, Gov. Jared Polis declared Tuesday."We closely monitor this case," Polis said, "as well as all VVID-19 indicators, very closely".State officials are working on contact tracing, CNN reported. Read it to see what it means for you - and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.

"It's a more contagious variant" of COVID-19

"An unknown travel story means that this person picked it up in the community," said Atle Gawande, Boston-based surgeon and member of the COVID COVID COVIDENCE Council, "said CNN. "We know that it is a more contagious variant, and it's a serious concern if it only starts to broadcast, since our hospitals and ICUs, in particular are already in the course of envy," said Gawande.

Nationwide, 75% of ICU beds are occupied from December 24th, theNew York Times reports.Many areas are at the capacity of the ICU or exceed it; For example, central and southern California has reached a capacity of 0% last weekend. But the experts warn that even these disastrous figures can not show the real state of health resources in the country, because many hospitals have a shortage of health workers, not just beds.

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Where does the mutation come from and what does it mean?

The mutation of the virus has been identified for the first time in the United Kingdom in September. According to BBC News, in November, it accounted for about a quarter of a case in London; In mid-December, it was diagnosed in nearly two-thirds of cases.

The researchers think that the variant is not more deserving than the original coronavirus, but it can be easier to catch. The virus can reach 70% more transmissible, according to the figures mentioned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but the evidence is inconclusive. BBC News says scientists report transmission rates above and lower than that number.

Because Covid-19 is an RNA virus, we can expect to mutate frequently, saysDr. Anthony Fauci, the main infectious infectious expert of the nation, onPBS NewShour Last week. "Most mutations have no functional relevance," he said. "This one has a suggestion that it could allow the virus to spread more easily. We are always looking for evidence to prove or disapprove that.

"But let's take a hypothesis that it is, in fact, make the virus more communicable, even if it has not been proven yet," said Fuci. "It does not seem that everything seems to have an impact on virulence or what we call the diclayed life of the virus. It does not make people sicker. And it does not seem to have an impact on the protective nature of the vaccines that we are currently using. "

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How to survive this pandemic

As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent you from installing and spread-Covid-19 in the first place:Carry a face maskBe tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, do only run essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this healthiest pandemic, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.