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2021-01-31 23:44:47 New Variant Blamed for Surge in Coronavirus Deaths in Los Angeles

@COVID19Up: Scientists in Los Angeles searching for signs that the UK COVID variant had crossed into the US have stumbled on a different one that appears to have been home grown in California—fueling a surge in cases in the world's entertainment capital.

Nearly 50% of all new coronavirus cases in southern California in January alone are traced to the new variant, CAL.20C, one of the pathologists to identify the strain told Sky News.

It is far higher than previously believed. SOURCE Open / Comment