First Known US Case of New CCP Virus Strain Confirmed in Colorado

First Known US Case of New CCP Virus Strain Confirmed in Colorado
An employee works on Covid-19 coronavirus detection kits in a laboratory of the Chinese company Biotech & Biomedicine Group in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 14, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A new, potentially more contagious strain of the CCP virus that causes COVID-19 was confirmed in Colorado—the first time it’s been detected in the United States, according to health officials.

Health officials in the state informed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the strain, discovering it in a man in his 20s in Elbert County. Authorities said the man doesn’t have a history of travel.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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