Travel from the United Kingdom to the United States by a Symptomatic Patient Infected with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant — Texas, January 2021

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Ojelade, Moriam ; Rodriguez, Annette ; Gonzalez, Dante ; Otokunrin, Denzel ; Ramachandruni, Srikanth ; Cuevas, Elizabeth ; Moon, Kelly ; Tyler, Carla Gutiérrez ; Freeland, Melissa ; Anderson, Mark ; Haire, Kambria ; Orozco, Yuridia ; Scipio, Fija ; Springer, Yuri ; Prot, Emilie ; Shuford, Jennifer A.
• Description:
  In December 2020, the B.1.1.7 genetic Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that causes COVID-19, was first reported after emergence and rapid circulation in the United Kingdom (1). Evidence suggests that the B.1.1.7 Variants is more efficiently transmitted than are other SARS-CoV-2 Variantss, and widespread circulation could thereby increase SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization rates (1,2). The first reported SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variants case in the United States was confirmed by sequencing in Colorado on December 29, 2020.* This report describes a person who traveled from the United Kingdom to the United States after experiencing COVID-19-compatible symptoms| and was eventually confirmed to be infected with the B.1.1.7 Variants.
• Subjects:
  CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 COVID-19 Testing Humans Middle Aged SARS-CoV-2 Symptom Assessment Travel-Related Illness
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 70(10):348-349
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  33705368
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7951816
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Texas ; United Kingdom ; United States
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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