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The New, Highly Contagious COVID Variant Has Arrived in New England. Here's What We Know


Here s what to know about the variant and its arrival in the region.
Connecticut Cases
One of the individuals who tested positive for the variant recently traveled to Ireland, while the other traveled to New York State, officials said.
The two individuals developed symptoms within three to four days of returning to Connecticut. According to the state, the two cases are unrelated, according to genetic sequencing of the virus.
“The U.K. variant is widely assumed to be more highly transmissible than other strains of the virus,” Connecticut Public Health Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford said in a statement. “However, our current vaccines should be effective against this strain, and we continue to urge everyone who is currently eligible to get the vaccine to do so. Not everyone who tests positive will know whether they have this particular strain of the virus, so it is imperative for people to continue to follow all the public health guidance – continue ....

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The New COVID Variant Has Arrived in New England. Here's What We Know


The New COVID Variant Has Arrived in New England. Here s What We Know
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The now-dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus includes a change to the shape of the virus called the D614G mutation. It makes the spike proteins the pointy structures sticking out of the virus more able to grab onto cells in the human body, especially in the nose and throat.
A COVID-19 variant first found in the United Kingdom and believed to be more easily transmitted has arrived in New England, with Connecticut confirming two cases this week.
The office of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday the variant, known as B.1.1.7, was found in two people between the ages of 15 and 25 who reside in New Haven County. ....

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