2021-04-20 02:18:33 GMT2021-04-20 10:18:33(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
A new variant of COVID-19 was found by scientists at the U.S. Texas A&M University, media reported Monday.
The variant, BV-1, was found in just one case: an individual who had mild symptoms, media quoted the Texas A&M scientists as saying.
The patient, a student who lives off-campus, first tested positive on March 5. A second test on March 25 was still positive, indicating the variant may cause longer-lasting infections than other variants, the scientists said. An April 9 test was negative.
The student showed mild, cold-like symptoms the first few weeks. The symptoms did not fully go away until April 2.
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The variant, BV-1, was found in just one case: an individual who had mild symptoms, the Texas A&M scientists were quoted as saying, Xinhua news agency reported.
The patient, a student who lives off-campus, first tested positive on March 5. A second test on March 25 was still positive, indicating the variant may cause longer-lasting infections than other variants, the scientists said. An April 9, test was negative.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas Texas A&M University reports it has found a new COVID-19 variant in one of its students, but what does that really mean?
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One student, saliva sample
The school s Global Health Research Complex identified a variant that could pose a challenge to public health. Called BV-1, it was found in a saliva sample taken from an A&M student who lives off campus. The student tested positive on March 5 and suffered only mild symptoms.
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A man has been arrested Monday night after leading deputies on a high-speed chase and a shootout on the East Freeway, Houston police said.
Houston police said the incident started when deputies were looking for a robbery suspect who they said committed a few crimes while out on bond.
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