CNBC: Minnesota Confirms First
Known U.S. Case Of More Contagious Covid Variant Originally Found In Brazil
The patient with the Brazil variant is a resident of the Twin Cities metro area
who recently traveled to Brazil, according to state health officials. The
person became ill during the first week of January and the specimen was
collected Jan. 9, the state said. “We’re thankful that our testing program
helped us find this case, and we thank all Minnesotans who seek out testing
when they feel sick or otherwise have reason to get a test,” Minnesota
Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm said in a statement. “We know that even as
we work hard to defeat COVID-19, the virus continues to evolve as all viruses
do.” (Lovelace Jr., 1/25)
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