New COVID variant may have originated in California, public health says more needs to be learned about it
Michelle Corson, Kern County Public Health Services Department: âThere is some optimistic news there, but we are really having to wait for more information.
Posted at 5:15 PM, Feb 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-25 20:18:38-05
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â Itâs been expected for a while that the coronavirus would eventually change, and thatâs happened in several locations overseas but one variant appears to have started here in California, as health officials want the public to remain cautious.
Virus variants are a normal occurrence. Viruses mutate as they find ways to spread and thrive. The latest variant appears to be more transmissible and to have started in California. But public health said a lot still needs to be learned.
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