New COVID-19 variants

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New COVID-19 variants

Jan. 14, 2021
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Series: Scientific brief

English

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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Updated Jan. 14, 2021

Information about the characteristics of these variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they might spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. At this time, there is no evidence that these variants cause more severe illness or increased risk of death.
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What we know -- What we do not know -- What it means -- What CDC is doing.
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Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Epidemiological Monitoring Molecular Epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral SARS-CoV-2
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Scientific brief
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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