Published February 15, 2021 •
Updated on February 16, 2021 at 12:20 am
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said over the weekend that new variants, including one first detected in the United Kingdom that appears to be more transmissible and has already been recorded in more than 30 states, will likely lead to more cases and more deaths.
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