In Florida, where COVID-19 community transmission is ranked high by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers say a new variant that originated in Colombia is popping up in sequencing testing.
analyzing the variant’s characteristics reported that B.1.621 has become dominant in some parts of Colombia, and that it emerged from the parental B.1 lineage. The U.K. recently designated B.1.621 as a"variant under investigation" after its"apparent international expansion."
As of last week, 16 cases of the variant have been reported in the U.K., with the majority linked to overseas travel.
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