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Times-Republican DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant — SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. — in Iowa. The virus variant is often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. Based on epidemiologic and modeling data, researchers believe that the B.1.1.7 strain can be spread more easily than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. Current COVID-19 vaccines are considered to be effective against the variant strain. Two of the three B.1.1.7 cases were detected in Johnson County — an adult (18 t...

Three cases of a new, more-contagious variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Iowa, with two of those cases in Johnson County, the Iowa Department of Public Health confirmed. The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant, often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first found in the United Kingdom, spreads more easily than the original strain. However, COVID-19 vaccines now being deployed in Iowa are considered effective against it. Two cases of the U.K. variant were identified in Johnson County, one in an adult identified as between the of ages 18 to 40 and another in an adult ages 41 to 60. ...

U.K. COVID Variant Reported In Iowa 3 cases of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been reported in the state of Iowa. According to a press release sent via email by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), IDPH says they have confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. in Iowa, which is often referred to as the U.K. variant. The reason it is referred to as the U.K. variant is because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. IDPH says that two of the three B.1.1.7 cases were detected in Johnson County. The two people who have contracted it are an adult (18 to 40) ...

Feb 1, 2021 Des Moines – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant – SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. – in Iowa. The virus variant is often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. Based on epidemiologic and modeling data, researchers believe that the B.1.1.7 strain can be spread more easily than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. Current COVID-19 vaccines are considered to be effective against the variant strain. Two of the three B.1.1.7 cases were detected in Johnson County – an adult (18 to 40)...

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