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First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 in Minnesota — December 2020–January 2021
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2 26 2021
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Source: MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 70(8):278-279
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:On January 9, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the identification of the SARS-CoV-2 Variants of concern (VOC) B.1.1.7, also referred to as 20I/501Y.V1 and VOC 202012/01, in specimens from five persons; on January 25, MDH announced the identification of this Variants in specimens from three additional persons. The B.1.1.7 Variants, which is reported to be more transmissible than certain other SARS-CoV-2 lineages*| (1), was first reported in the United Kingdom in December 2020 (1). As of February 14, 2021, a total of 1,173 COVID-19 cases of the B.1.1.7 Variants had been identified in 39 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (2). Modeling data suggest that B.1.1.7 could become the predominant Variants in the United States in March 2021 (3).
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:33630825
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8344980
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Pages in Document:2 pdf pages
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Volume:70
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