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First case of South African COVID-19 variant discovered in Wisconsin – WSAW
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has identified the first case of the South African COVID-19 variant in Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The first case of the South African COVID-19 variant has been discovered in the state, the Department of Health Services.
This new variant, coined B.1.351, is completely separate from the one originally discovered to be circulating in the UK, named B.1.1.7.
According to a news release, this variant strain spreads more rapidly and easily than the original strain of COVID-19. Researchers do not know if this variant has any impact on the severity of the virus.
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