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Times-Republican DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant — SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. — in Iowa. The virus variant is often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. Based on epidemiologic and modeling data, researchers believe that the B.1.1.7 strain can be spread more easily than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. Current COVID-19 vaccines are considered to be effective against t...

Three cases of a new, more-contagious variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Iowa, with two of those cases in Johnson County, the Iowa Department of Public Health confirmed. The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant, often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first found in the United Kingdom, spreads more easily than the original strain. However, COVID-19 vaccines now being deployed in Iowa are considered effective against it. Two cases of the U.K. variant were identified in Johnson County...

U.K. COVID Variant Reported In Iowa 3 cases of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been reported in the state of Iowa. According to a press release sent via email by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), IDPH says they have confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. in Iowa, which is often referred to as the U.K. variant. The reason it is referred to as the U.K. variant is because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. IDPH says that two of the three B.1.1.7 c...

Feb 1, 2021 Des Moines – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant – SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. – in Iowa. The virus variant is often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. Based on epidemiologic and modeling data, researchers believe that the B.1.1.7 strain can be spread more easily than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. Current COVID-19 vaccines are considered to be effective against the va...

The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.

This weekend, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the state’s first identified case of the COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 variant frequently referred to as the U.K. variant because it is prevalent in

BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the state’s first identified case of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7., frequently referred to as the U.K. variant because

Health experts believe current COVID-19 vaccines are effective against the variant strain.

Some COVID-19 tests in Yellowstone County are being checked for signs of a variant strain of COVID-19 first identified in the United Kingdom that may be more transmissible than other more widely circulating strains. The strain remained undetected in Montana as of Friday. It will probably reach Yellowstone County at some point, said Dr. Neil Ku, Billings Clinic infectious disease specialist. "Theres likely a very good chance thats going to happen, unfortunately," Ku said, pointing to early ef...