Topics: Biology, COVID-19, DNA, Research
| Variant | Reported cases in US | Number of Jurisdictions Reporting |
| B.1.1.7 | 16,275 | 52 |
| B.1.351 | 386 | 36 |
| P.1 | 356 | 25 |
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CDC is closely monitoring these variants of concern (VOC). These variants have mutations in the virus genome that alter the characteristics and cause the virus to act differently in ways that are significant to public health (e.g., causes more severe disease, spreads more easily between humans, requires different treatments, changes the effectiveness of current vaccines).
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