White House Covid task force warns of possible new 'USA variant' driving spread

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The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in the U.S. and is driving spread, a document obtained by NBC News said.

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Healthcare workers prepare Pfizer coronavirus disease vaccinations in Los Angeles, California, January 7, 2021.The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in the U.S. and is driving spread, according to a document obtained by NBC News.

The task force said the recent spike in cases has been at nearly twice the rate seen in the spring and summer seasons, according to the report. The U.S. is recording at least 228,400 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,760 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day averageThe U.S. reported its deadliest day Thursday with more than 4,000 deaths.

Representatives for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately return CNBC's requests for comment. Public health officials were already worried about the arrival of a new strain of the virus found in the U.K., knownThe CDC has identified at least 52 Covid-19 cases with the B.1.1.7 mutation in the U.S., according to data posted to the agency's website last updated on Thursday. However, the CDC warns that their numbers "do not represent the total number of B.1.1.7 lineage cases that may be circulating in the United States" and may not match the figures reported by local officials.

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And the Democratic legislators continue with the control of people. They want to control all people it’s their plan

Fuck y’all

Why do I get the feeling that the Donald Trump White House ineffectiveness and recklessness is/was a bigger threat than the worst possible variant of the virus. Like the White House itself is/was a zombie-causing infection.

Its the nature of virus to keep mutating more variant.

Viruses don't have races or nationalities. It is disgusting that you'd call it the USA variant.

WHERE IS HUNTER?

Update: CDC has not seen emergence of a highly contagious U.S. variant of coronavirus

d_t_tweets Will they call this one Spanish❓

It can easily be identified by its red hat.

What the fuck

Wow must be causing the afternoon rally ! Wall Street gets rich off the bad news more stimulus for them to buy stocks with ! Hope when the bad news hits the markets eventually the Biden team doesn’t cry like babies and bail out the exuberance that had played in this record

It’s the MAGA strain - don’t worry, it’s too stupid to live

thedave2006 Gonna be treated like the first one you guys are just fear mongering all viruses mutate

Ruh-roh

We need less then 99.8% under 70 to survive for anyone to take it serious

There's still a White House Covid task force?

ORCHESTRATED FALSEHOODS!!!

Yes Trumpers

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