UK variant of coronavirus found in one student case at UCF, school says
The University of Central Florida reports that a student on the campus has tested positive for the U.K. variant of the coronavirus.
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The University of Central Florida reports that a student on the campus has tested positive for the U.K. variant of the coronavirus.
A student at the University of Central Florida has been diagnosed with a variant of the coronavirus first found in the United Kingdom and thought to be more easily transmissible.
A UCF student tested positive for the B.1.1.7 variant of the coronavirus this week, according to the university, marking the first known case of the strain’s presence on campus.
The Duval County Health Department confirmed Friday that one case of the COVID variant first identified in the United Kingdom has been found in Jacksonville. But health experts warn the number could actually be much higher.