US - Minnesota confirms first known U.S. case of more contagious Covid variant originally found in Brazil - January 25, 2021

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Minnesota confirms first known U.S. case of more contagious Covid variant originally found in Brazil


PUBLISHED MON, JAN 25 20215:21 PM ESTUPDATED MON, JAN 25 2021 6:41 PM EST

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/25/minnesota-confirms-first-known-us-case-of-more-contagious-covid-variant-originally-found-in-brazil.html

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2/4/21
16 cases of U.K. strain, two cases of Brazil strain reported in Minnesota

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Minnesota has now identified 16 cases of the B117 variant of COVID-19, which originated in the United Kingdom and two cases of the P1 variant from Brazil. Of the 16 B117 cases, 12 were among people who had traveled recently, or lived with someone who traveled, said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, the state’s top epidemiologist.

Minnesota was the first state to announce a case of the P1 variant. The second Minnesotan known to have contracted that version of the disease lives with the first person. There are no other reported P1 cases in the U.S.

https://www.minnpost.com/health/2021/02/the-daily-coronavirus-update-16-cases-of-u-k-strain-two-cases-of-brazil-strain-reported-in-minnesota/