UK COVID-19 variant detected in University of Washington student
The more contagious strain of the coronavirus, first identified in the United Kingdom, is expected to become dominant in the U.S. by the spring. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 7:52 PM PST February 9, 2021
SEATTLE The more contagious variant of coronavirus, first detected in the United Kingdom, has been identified in a University of Washington (UW) student.
Genetic sequencing of samples from the Husky Coronavirus Testing program detected the B.1.1.7, or UK variant, of COVID-19 in a Seattle campus student s test from late January, according to a letter sent to the UW community Tuesday.