Fauci Sounds Alarm Over Coronavirus Variant First Found in U.K.

The U.S. documented its first case of the variant in late December. Since then, "it has been detected in 50 jurisdictions in the United States and likely accounts now for about 20 to 30% of the infections in this country," Fauci said at a press briefing. "And that number is growing." He said the variant results in a 50% increase in transmission over the original strain. It also likely causes more severe COVID-19 disease.
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