A more contagious strain of COVID-19 has been found in 12 states, officials say
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Medical Technologist Sosina Merid with the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences displays a sample testing vial in a new mobile testing lab unit set up in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Washington. A team of technicians can test up to 50 samples within four hours and provide same day results. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-01-13 12:10:38-05
A new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 has been detected in two more states, meaning the strain has been introduced in about a dozen states across the county.
Three new cases of UK COVID-19 strain found in New York State
and last updated 2021-01-09 13:37:45-05
NEW YORK (WKBW) â New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday that three new cases of the UK COVID-19 strain have been found in New York State.
The governor said that two of those cases were connected to the original case in the state in Saratoga Springs, while another was found in Nassau County. The UK strain is here, it is real, and the Usain Bolt-like speed through which it spreads is nothing short of frightening, Governor Cuomo said. There s no mystery as to how it got here - it got on a plane and flew here from Europe, just like the original strain did. Yet, the federal government continues to refuse to learn from the spring and mandate testing for all international travelers. Their failure to act means the rest of us need to be that much more vigilant in our work to stop the spread, as well as do all we can to accelerate the distribution of the vaccine. In the