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(in) the U.S., our capacity hasn't been spectacular," Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, the medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit at Boston Medical Center, told . "If the strain is here, we might just be missing it because the holes in our net are too wide," Bhadelia said. The new variant, which first emerged in the U.K., has not been detected in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a smaller sample of virus sequences — a process through which labs detect virus variations — means the new mutation could already be present in the country without having been...

Paper checks for those who need them will start being sent out Wednesday, Mnuchin said. These payments — up to $600 for individuals, $1200 for married couples and up to $600 for each child — are the second wave of funds paid directly to Americans to help with the economic hit from the pandemic, CNBC's Amanda Macias reports. The House passed a bill to increase the direct payments to $2,000 for each individual, but the Senate has yet to take a vote on it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill Tuesday that would address the direct payment boost, but also included items on ...

(in) the U.S., our capacity hasn't been spectacular," Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, the medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit at Boston Medical Center, told . "If the strain is here, we might just be missing it because the holes in our net are too wide," Bhadelia said. The new variant, which first emerged in the U.K., has not been detected in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a smaller sample of virus sequences — a process through which labs detect virus variations — means the new mutation could already be present in the country without having been...

(in) the U.S., our capacity hasn't been spectacular," Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, the medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit at Boston Medical Center, told . "If the strain is here, we might just be missing it because the holes in our net are too wide," Bhadelia said. The new variant, which first emerged in the U.K., has not been detected in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a smaller sample of virus sequences — a process through which labs detect virus variations — means the new mutation could already be present in the country without having been...

A smaller sample of virus sequences means the new mutation could already be present in the country without having been detected, the CDC says.