Colorado health officials confirm new COVID-19 variant in the state

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Public health officials in Colorado confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant in the United States that was first discovered in Britain weeks ago, prompting a new set of lockdowns.

The state informed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the case.

"The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will closely monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely," Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement. "We are working to prevent spread and contain the virus at all levels."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-confirms-new-covid-19-variant
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Super-COVID IS in the US: Colorado man in his 20s with NO travel history becomes first American to test positive for the mutant strain first detected in the UK

Colorado has announced it has detected the first US case of the super-COVID strain that was first found in the UK.

Governor Jared Polis revealed the worrying news in a tweet, writing: 'Today we discovered Colorado's first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK. The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely.'

An attached statement said the Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the case and notified the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

The strain - which is thought to be 70 per cent more infectious - was detected in a man in his 20s who is 'currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9097041/Colorado-confirms-detected-cases-mutant-COVID-strain.html

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