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Questions surrounding the California variant
UCSF researchers believe it is more contagious.
New studies suggest the California variant may be more contagious. Roughly 30 to 40 percent of cases in San Diego County likely have this variant, according to local health experts.
and last updated 2021-02-24 23:32:17-05
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) The so-called California variant is here and spreading, according to researchers at UC San Francisco.
While more studies need to be done, Dr. Charles Chiuâan infectious disease specialist at UCSF has been studying it since he first detected it at the end of last year.
âThese results are quite concerning. It suggests that we have identified the emergence of a new variant that is spreading very rapidly in California and also, that appears to be more infectious,â Dr. Chiu told ABC News.