The California strain has also shown signs of resistance to the current crop of COVID-19 vaccines. But the U.K. strain is giving it a run for its money — with a projected impact that ranges from uncertain to deeply worrisome. In January, researchers at the CDC predicted that the U.K. variant would become the dominant one in the U.S. by March. AdvertisementThe CDC does not have an equivalent estimate of how widespread the California variant is, Galloway said. All of them were infected with the U.K. variant, Gautz said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 18, 2021 02:48 UTC