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California Has Its Own Coronavirus Variant, Researchers Reveal – HuffPost Australia
Scientists suspect the homegrown strain is likely linked to the case surge in Los Angeles County.
The US now has its very own COVID-19 variant and scientists believe the burgeoning strain is likely linked to the surge in cases in Los Angeles County.
Two independent research groups discovered the strain in California while seeking the more contagious, possible more deadly, British variant in the state. Although the researchers found the UK strain B.1.1.7 in scattered cases in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino counties, they weren’t expecting to discover a homegrown variant.
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