Officials Say Reports of New U.S. Coronavirus Variant Are Inaccurate
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Feb. 19, 2021, 6:48 p.m. ETFeb. 19, 2021, 6:48 p.m. ET
The United States reported more than 300,000 cases in a day for the first time. President-elect Biden plans to release nearly all vaccine doses to states, rather than hold back supply to ensure timely second doses.
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Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, during an event at the White House in November.Credit.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
Reports of a highly contagious new variant in the United States, published on Friday by multiple news outlets, are based on speculative statements made by Dr. Deborah Birx and are inaccurate, according to several government officials.