Coronavirus Variant Cases Increase
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Since the end of January cases of coronavirus in the United States from variants from South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Brazil have doubled. While left-leaning articles highlight that researchers are shifting their focus to a new class of potential COVID shots to take on the threat of dangerous coronavirus variants, right-leaning articles highlight that California identified its first cases of the coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa.
A left-leaning article by Bloomberg highlights researchers are shifting their focus to a new class of potential COVID shots to take on the threat of dangerous coronavirus variants. Last week, the government announced a pact with CureVac NV to tackle the variants, which pairs artificial intelligence to predict future mutations with messenger RNA technology that can generate new vaccines.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the number of variant cases at the end of January was 471, while on Thursday, it was 997. The U.K. variant has been shown to spread more quickly and have higher mortality rates.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that California identified its first cases of the coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa. The variant is known as B.1.351 and was found in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
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California's first cases of South African coronavirus variant identified in Bay Area
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