New variant of virus that causes COVID-19 detected

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New variant of virus that causes COVID-19 detected

Dec. 22, 2020
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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Updated Dec. 22, 2020

Since November 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) has reported a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in London and southeast England. This rapid increase in cases has been linked to a different version—or variant—of the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Public health professionals in the UK are evaluating the characteristics of this new variant.
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What we know -- What we do not know -- What it means -- What CDC is doing -- More Information.
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Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Pneumonia, Viral SARS-CoV-2
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/99302/cdc_99302_DS1.pdf
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