VCU researchers study UK COVID-19 strain as variant makes its way to Commonwealth
VCU battles to identify new COVID-19 strains By A.J. Nwoko | February 3, 2021 at 11:45 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 11:45 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - As the state tries to overcome the hurdle of getting Virginians vaccinated, another grim obstacle may slow those efforts. Experts have already identified three new strains of COVID-19 in the United States, which originated in South Africa, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
According to the Virginia Department of Health on Wednesday, the fourth case of the UK variant has been identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northwest Virginia who recently returned to the state after international travel.
VDH reports additional case of COVID-19 variant in Northwest Virginia
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RICHMOND, Va. â The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced Wednesday that another case of a COVID-19 variant has been identified.
Officials say the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 has been identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northwest Virginia who recently returned to Virginia after international travel.
The variant, which officials say first emerged in the United Kingdom in late 2020, is associated with increased person-to-person transmission of COVID-19.
The state s first case was announced on January 25. Officials say the variant was found in a resident of Northern Virginia who has no reported recent travel history. Virginia has now identified three cases of the B.1.1.7 variant in the Northern Region, totaling now 4 cases. Officials say it is likely that additional cases will continue to
Another case of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Virginia.
Officials with the Virginia Department of Health say the most-recent case has been linked to an individual in northwest Virginia. That person recently returned to the Commonwealth after travelling internationally.
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Four cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been discovered in Virginia so far. Three of those were in northern Virginia.
Here is the complete announcement:
(RICHMOND, Va.) – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) today announced that a case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 has been identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northwest Virginia who recently returned to Virginia after international travel. The B.1.1.7 variant, which first emerged in the United Kingdom in late 2020, is associated with increased person-to-person transmission of COVID-19. A preliminary report from experts in the United Kingdom indicates that this va