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Two variants may account for half of New York Cityâs virus cases, analysis finds.
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Variants Comprise About Half of N.Y.C. Virus Cases, Officials Say
New York City health officials said genetic analysis suggested that 51 percent of the cityâs coronavirus cases were now caused by two new variants, but emphasized that vaccines remained effective.
âUnfortunately we have found that the new variants of Covid-19 are continuing to spread. And when you combine the variant of concern, B.1.1.7., the one first reported in the U.K., and the new variant of interest, B.1.5.2.6., that was first reported here in New York, together these new variants account for 51 percent of all cases that we have in the city right now. So for the variant of interest, B.1.5.2.6., that was reported here first in New York, our preliminary analysis indicates that it is probably more infectious than older strains of the virus. You know, what I referred last week to âCovid Classic.â