niman Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 COVID sequence From Texas has not been made public and will be assigned UNK number below, which will be updated when available. This case is included the CDC US map of B.1.1.7 cases, which currently includes 1 in Texas. USA/TX-CDC-STM-UNK49/2020 USA/TX-HMH-MCoV-18037/2020 Houston USA/TX-CDC-9KXP-8438/2020 12/26 32 Texas https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html Edited January 20, 2021 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) USA/TX-CDC-STM-UNK49/2020 USA/TX-HMH-MCoV-18037/2020 Houston USA/TX-CDC-9KXP-8438/2020 12/26 32 Texas CDC US map of B.1.1.7 cases currently includes 1 in Texas https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=29.70982874734013%2C-95.42510437241212&z=13 Edited January 20, 2021 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted January 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Texas Identifies Case of COVID-19 UK Variant News Release Jan. 7, 2021 The first known Texas case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant has been identified in a resident of Harris County. The adult male resident, who has no history of travel, was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Results of genetic sequencing this week showed that the infection was caused by the variant strain. The case is being investigated by Harris County Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services. “The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is already circulating in Texas,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner. “Genetic variations are the norm among viruses, and it’s not surprising that it showed up here given how rapidly it spreads. This should make us all redouble our commitment to the infection prevention practices that we know work: masks any time you’re around people you don’t live with, social distancing, and personal and environmental hygiene.” The B.1.1.7 variant was first identified in the United Kingdom in the fall and appears to spread much more easily from person to person than most strains of the coronavirus. The current scientific evidence is that the variant does not cause more severe disease and that vaccines are expected to be effective against it. It is thought to be responsible for only a small proportion of the current COVID-19 cases in Texas and the United States. The latest on COVID-19 in Texas is available at dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus, including daily case data and information on testing and vaccination. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news/releases/2021/20210107a.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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