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Yoni Heisler
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- A South African strain of the coronavirus was discovered in the U.S. for the first time today.
- The new COVID mutation is said to be 50% more contagious than the original strain.
- There's a worry that existing COVID vaccines may be less effective against new coronavirus mutations.
As the U.S. races to vaccinate a majority of the country, new COVID strains from abroad are threatening to cause yet another spike in coronavirus infections. A COVID strain from the UK -- which is said to be 56% more contagious than the original strain -- has already been discovered in more than 20 states. Further, an equally aggressive COVID strain from South Africa was discovered in the U.S. for the first time on Thursday.
The discovery was made in South Carolina earlier today and many health experts believe that other people in the area likely have it as well. As it stands now, two people in South Carolina tested positive for the new strain, and neither of them -- it's worth noting -- traveled to South Africa themselves. Consequently, the odds that the new strain is already circulating within some communities is quite high.
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South African COVID strain discovered in the US for the first time originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 28 Jan 2021 at 18:21:02 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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