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Those traveling from the Southland may have spurred the new mutant s rapid rate of spread, according to new research published Friday in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association. (Shutterstock)
LOS ANGELES, CA As the world continues to navigate a delicate balance between coronavirus vaccinations and variants, one particular strain homegrown in Southern California appears to have made its way around the world in a short time and holiday travel may be to blame, according to researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
To date, the Southland variation of coronavirus CAL.20C has been found in 19 different U.S. states plus Washington D.C. and six other countries since it was first discovered in October of last year, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators.
New COVID-19 variant found in more than one-third of Cedars-Sinai patients, new study shows
The Cedars-Sinai findings did not indicate whether the strain is more deadly than current forms of the coronavirus.
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in more than one-third of COVID-19 cases among Cedars-Sinai patients and may be contributing to the acceleration of the recent surge of cases across Southern California, according to a study released this week.
The strain, which the investigators designated as CAL.20C, is believed to be in part responsible for the dramatic increase in cases over the last two months. The Cedars-Sinai findings did not indicate whether the strain is more deadly than current forms of the coronavirus.