At least one case of the new Indian COVID variant was detected in Northern California, according to researchers at Stanford University.
Stanford Health Care spokesperson Lisa Kim said that the new variant has two mutations in the spiky protein that the virus latches onto. This includes one found in the California strain.
Kim said in an emailed statement that they believe this is the first described case with this variant in the U.S., according to an NBC News report.
The patient is said to be from the San Francisco Bay Area by the school s Clinical Virology Laboratory.
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Clinical lab scientist Selam Bihon processes upper respiratory samples from patients suspected of having COVID-19 at the Stanford Clinical Virology Laboratory on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Palo Alto, Calif. Viruses mutate constantly. To stay ahead of the threat, scientists analyze samples for genetic changes, watching closely for ones that might make the virus more infectious or more deadly.Noah Berger/Associated Press
One case of a new virus first detected in India was identified in the San Francisco Bay Area last week and seven other cases are expected.
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