Michigan Reports First Case of CCP Virus Variant First Identified in Brazil

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., on March 2, 2021. Michigan Office of the Governor via AP

Michigan on Thursday reported the state’s first confirmed case of a CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant first identified in Brazil, which is believed to be more contagious than other strains.

The variant, named “P.1,” was found in a resident in Bay County, where local health officials were investigating the person’s exposure history.