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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...

Published December 28, 2020 • Updated on December 29, 2020 at 8:58 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC In the latest in a political battle over stimulus checks meant to aid Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Tuesday attempt to increase direct payments in the year-end coronavirus relief bill to $2,000 by a unanimous vote, the day after the House of Representatives voted in favor of sending $2,000 direct payments to most Americans. Meanwhile, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday it...

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

(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...