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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the state has the lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in the country.

‘Double mutant’ coronavirus variant identified in California Updated 7:32 AM; Today 7:31 AM FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. (NIAID-RML via AP)AP Facebook Share The Bay Area has yet another coronavirus variant to contend with. Through genomic seque...

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A new coronavirus variant has been detected in India and northern California. It has a combination of mutations that may help it spread more quickly or evade vaccines.  But there's no evidence yet that the variant is "doubly scary" or "doubly transmissible," an expert said. Another worrisome coronavirus variant has made its global debut. Scientists from the Indian state of Maharashtra identified a new strain two weeks ago that's linked to between 15% and 20% of cases there. The variant has earned the somewhat...

Why this new variant may be worrisome The Stanford lab identified one confirmed case of the new variant and seven presumptive cases among samples from patients in the Bay Area, Pinsky said. Advertisement None of the other variants being monitored by federal officials have the same combination of these two mutations, known as L452R and E484Q, the latter of which is closely related to a more well-known mutation known as E484K. The L452R mutation became well known in California as one found in the California variant (B.1.427/B.1.429), resulting in a strain that is believed to make the viru...

What to know about new virus detected in India that's in SF Bay Area FacebookTwitterEmail 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 B...