State data reveals rising COVID-19 variants in Northeast Florida
State data on the coronavirus pandemic indicates an increasing incidence of COVID-19 variants of concern in Northeast Florida, although still well below the level recorded elsewhere in the state.
County-by-county data as of April 1, obtained by the USA Today Network on Tuesday, revealed 42 known cases of variants of concern in Duval County.
The five variants of concern, as classified by the Centers for Disease Control, are B.1.1.7, which originated in England; P.1, linked to Brazil; B.1.351, linked to South Africa; and B.1.427 and B.1.429, both linked to California. | Read more
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State data reveals rising COVID-19 variants in Northeast Florida
Early studies have indicated that the strain, which is now particularly widespread in much of Europe, may be both more deadly and more readily spread. Author: First Coast News Staff, Clayton Freeman Published: 9:59 AM EDT April 7, 2021 Updated: 10:00 AM EDT April 7, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. State data on the coronavirus pandemic indicates an increasing incidence of COVID-19 variants of concern in Northeast Florida, although still well below the level recorded elsewhere in the state.
County-by-county data as of April 1, obtained by the USA Today Network on Tuesday, revealed 42 known cases of variants of concern in Duval County.
State data on the coronavirus pandemic indicates an increasing incidence of COVID-19 variants of concern in Northeast Florida, although still well below the level recorded elsewhere in the state.
County-by-county data as of April 1, obtained by the USA Today Network on Tuesday, revealed 42 known cases of variants of concern in Duval County.
The five variants of concern, as classified by the Centers for Disease Control, are B.1.1.7, which originated in England; P.1, linked to Brazil; B.1.351, linked to South Africa; and B.1.427 and B.1.429, both linked to California.
The CDC classifies variants of concern when there is possible evidence of increased severity, increased transmissibility, or increased potential to interfere with diagnosis, treatment or vaccination. Early studies of B.1.1.7 have indicated that the strain, which is now particularly widespread in much of Europe, may be both more deadly and more readily spread.
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