“There is a lot we don’t know about this new Covid-19 variant, but scientists in the United Kingdom are warning the world that it is significantly more contagious," Colorado Gov. Colorado Politics reported a second suspected case in the state. Public health officials are investigating other potential cases of the variant, which was confirmed by the Colorado State Laboratory, and performing contact tracing to determine its spread. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported the weekend before Christmas that the variant was moving rapidly through London and southeast England. South Africa has also discovered a highly contagious Covid-19 variant that is driving the country’s latest spike of cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

Source: Mint December 30, 2020 16:30 UTC