ODH: UK COVID-19 variant expected to be dominant strain in Ohio within two weeks
Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says the B117 COVID-19 variant is more contagious and more deadly. Author: Meg Hambach, Laura Caso Published: 3:27 PM EDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 12:58 AM EDT April 9, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says he expects the U.K. B117 variant of COVID-19 to be the dominant strain circulating in Ohio in the next two weeks.
Dr. Vanderhoff made the comments during Gov. Mike DeWine s COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday. As we progress into April, it’s clear that Ohio and the nation are enduring yet another wave of COVID-19, but as you noted, this time it’s being driven by the new variants of the original virus, Vanderhoff said. In addition, evidence continues to mount that B117, along with other variants, is not only more co
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