Prognosis
Fast-Spreading Covid Variant Seen Becoming Top U.S. Strain
- About 76 cases of B117 lineage confirmed in U.S., report says
- Strain’s spread threatens health systems, vaccine push
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The Covid-19 variant that emerged in the U.K. and sparked concerns of faster spread could become dominant in the U.S. as soon as March, government public-health researchers said in a report.
Several lines of evidence indicate the strain spreads faster than other versions, and steps should be taken to reduce its transmission, including increased genomic surveillance and adherence to public-health measures like testing and mask-wearing, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in the report.