Bay Area on high alert as fears grow over new coronavirus strain
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UCSF-Abbott Viral Diagnostics and Discovery Center lab director Dr. Charles Chiu demonstrates the process of extracting samples of COVID-19 for sequencing while working in his lab in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Public health experts are increasingly concerned about the impact of highly contagious coronavirus variants. UCSF is running tests on the strains of the virus circulating in California to help identify new strains.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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UCSF-Abbott Viral Diagnostics and Discovery Center lab director Dr. Charles Chiu poses for a portrait inside his lab in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Public health experts are increasingly concerned about the impact of highly contagious coronavirus variants. UCSF is running tests on the strains of the virus circulating in California to help identify new strains.Jessica Christian