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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 24, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Israel identifies 5 cases of mutated COVID-19 strain originating in California
The Health Ministry says a genetic sequencing test has for the first time confirmed COVID-19 patients in Israel who have a mutated virus variant originating in the US state of California.
The statement says five people in Israel have been confirmed to have that strain, although it is not immediately clear whether this strain is more infectious or dangerous than other strains.
