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VIDEO: DR. JEFF DUCHIN in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Health and UW Medicine ON B.1.351 VARIANT

February 23, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

On February 23rd, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Health and UW Medicine provided updates on the B.1.351 variant identified in Washington State.

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Appearance of variants of concern in King County reinforce need to stay vigilant

February 23, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

A variant strain of the coronavirus that was first identified in South Africa has been detected in King County. The B.1.351 variant was identified through genomic sequencing at the UW Medicine Virology Laboratory on Feb. 22, 2021, from a test sample originating in King County.

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The New Variant COVID-19 strain is here. Here’s what you need to know.

January 23, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

The COVID-19 variant, known as B117, has been found in Washington state. The variant spreads in the same ways as other COVID-19 strains, it’s just better at it.

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