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Douglas County reports first Brazilian COVID-19 variant in Oregon, West Coast
The first case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has hit the West Coast, and it's right here in Douglas County, Oregon.
Douglas County Public Health Officer Bob Dannenhoffer confirmed Tuesday that a Douglas County resident has tested positive for the variant.
"Local Public Health shares in the worry with the CDC, (the Oregon Health Authority) and the entire scientific community, that the COVID-19 variants could be more infectious, perhaps more deadly, and maybe less well controlled by our current vaccine," the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said in a press release Tuesday.
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https://www.nrtoday.com/news/health...cle_da891531-9aad-52e9-8758-d2245d1356c2.html
The first case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has hit the West Coast, and it's right here in Douglas County, Oregon.
Douglas County Public Health Officer Bob Dannenhoffer confirmed Tuesday that a Douglas County resident has tested positive for the variant.
"Local Public Health shares in the worry with the CDC, (the Oregon Health Authority) and the entire scientific community, that the COVID-19 variants could be more infectious, perhaps more deadly, and maybe less well controlled by our current vaccine," the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said in a press release Tuesday.
more...
https://www.nrtoday.com/news/health...cle_da891531-9aad-52e9-8758-d2245d1356c2.html