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LA County testing for new more contagious coronavirus strain – Business Insider – Business Insider
The new coronavirus strain discovered in the United Kingdom could be as much as 70% more transmissible.
As coronavirus cases surge in Los Angeles County, officials are now working to test samples for the new and more transmissible strain of coronavirus, the Los Angeles Times reported.
On Thursday, the county saw over 13,600 new cases and set a record for new deaths with 148 confirmed.
Earlier this week, a new strain of the coronavirus was discovered in the United Kingdom.
The new strain could be as much as 70% more transmissible, the UK’s health minister Matt Hancock said.
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