This state has the largest epidemic of the new Covid strain
This area has most cases of the new U.K variant. Who spreads across the United States.
It is now known that theCoronavirus strain This recently in the United Kingdom is also here in the United States. As of January 7, the variant, which is much more communicable than the current dominant voltage at the US, is in eight states, but it spread the fastest of a particular state: California. The new COVID strain, known as B.1.1.7, was confirmed for the first time in the golden state on December 30 and spread over the week since. According to disease control and prevention centers (CDC), thelarger cases of the u.k variant. So far, California, where at least 32 cases have been identified. National Institutes of Health AdministratorFrancis Collins, MD, saysThe Washington Post January 6: "Iwould be surprised if it does not grow fast enough. Read more for more about propagation of the new variant, and for more information on the next time, checkDr. Faisci has just made this frightening prediction on the U.K. Covid strain.
The cases identified so far are largely concentrated in San Diego County, in patients ranging from 10 to 70 years.first case of the new Covid strain inCalifornia has been identified in the County of San Diego in a man of the thirties who had no recent history of travel, theLos Angeles Timesreports. Twenty-four other cases haveSince the identification of the County of San Diego, by politico, and there are four other suspect cases out there, theLos AngelesTimesreports. In addition, two members of the same household in the country of San Bernardino were alsodiagnosed with the new variant.
In the county of Los Angeles, Director of Public HealthBarbara Ferrer, PhD, warned January 5 that it was a question of when, not if the new variant was discovered in other parts of the state. "We expect this number of people to have positively tested here in the county of L.A., that the variant is probably here," she said, according to Politico. "And as we continue to do tests and that the CDC is doing some testing on some of our samples, we are likely to find it."
Scientists have followed the spread of thenew variant SARS-COV-2 virus since the beginning of autumn, when it has been identified at the U.K. At this point, one believes that one in four in the country was due to the variant, which is now "estimated at the height of70% more communicable that the previously deferred form of the virus, "according to the January 5 report published in the medical newspaperThe lancet. In mid-December, this new strain was responsible for two-thirds of all new cases in London.
The good news is: "The new variant seems to be worse than the anterior dominant strain of Sars-COV-2 in terms of the risk of admission to the hospital, gravity of the disease or mortality"The lancetreports. And the medical consensus is that existing vaccines will always work against it and can be easily modified to treat other mutations. But thisis Much more contagious, so it reaches more people in less time, increasing pressure on hospitals and emphasizing the need to vaccinate as quickly as possible.
Read on, in addition to California, where the new Covid strain is at the US.S. and for a sign of illness that you should know,If this part of your body hurts, you might have Covid.
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1 Connecticut
January 7,Connecticut confirmed two cases related to the u.k variant. In people aged 15 to 25, according to a series of gov tweets.Ned lathe On January 7th, 7. The two had traveled out of the state - one to Ireland and one in New York. And for more what is coming with the virus,The CDC has just published this climbing warning on Covid overvid.
2 Texas
A resident of Texas in his thirties was thefirst confirmed case of the new variant In the Lone Star State on January 7th: "The fact that this person had no trip story suggests that this variant already circulates in Texas", Commissioner DSHSJohn Hellstedt, MD, says in a statement.
3 Pennsylvania
Secretary of Health of PennsylvaniaRachel Levine, MD, also announced theFirst confirmed case of variant COVID-19In a local resident on January 7th. The positive person had traveled internationally and was isolated at home. They only reported light symptoms at that time. And for where the epidemic is currently the most terrible,These 3 states have the worst epidemics of COVID worldwide.
4 Georgia
Georgia first identified the U.K variant. Inside its borders on January 5th. According to the Department of Public Health of Georgia (DPH),The strain was discovered in an 18-year-old man who had no recent travel story.
5 new York
New York'sfirst case of the u.k strain. The virus was announced on January 4th, connected to a man who worked for N.fox jewelers in Saratoga Springs. Colleagues have been tested with authorities who also use clients who visited the right week of Christmas to be tested. And for more information on how a state is doing in the battle against Covid-19, checkDr. Faisci has just said that the COVID situation of this state is "unimaginable".
6 Florida
After a man in his 20 years in Florida was diagnosed ascarry the new virus New Year's Eve, Florida has now identified more than 20 variant cases, depending on the CDC. And for more COVID updates regularly,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
7 Colorado
Colorado was the first state of the US U.S. to identify the U.K variant. In its local population whenA man in his 20s Without travel history tested positive for that. Although it is theFirst confirmed case of the new strain In the country, Colorado Gov.Jared Polis said that because of the fact that the patient had not traveled, it was unlikely that this patient will be the first to contract. And for a shocking outbreak that is happening in Colorado, checkThis beloved burger chain suffers from a massive covid epidemic.