First case of UK COVID-19 variant identified in Central Virginia

The VDH said the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 first emerged in the United Kingdom in late 2020. The VDH said this variant doesn't suggest more severe illness than other variants, but it does cause an increased person-to-person transmission of COVID-19.

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