A new COVID-19 strain, which originated in China and led to a massive spike in hospitalisations, has reportedly reached the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the new coronavirus strain that led to hospitalisations in China has been detected in the US, with a few cases in New York City. According to a report in the New York Post, the new COVID-19 strain NB.1.81 variant was first detected in America in late March and early April among international travellers who arrived at airports in California, Washington State, Virginia and New York City. It is also learned that additional cases have been reported in Ohio, Rhode Island and Hawaii. However, the CDC said there are too few cases in the United States to be properly tracked in the agency's variant estimates. That said, experts have warned that the new COVID-19 strain in China spreads more quickly than other dominant strains of the respiratory infection. China Releases White Paper on COVID-19, Asserts ‘Substantial Evidence’ It May Have Originated in US.

New COVID-19 Strain Originating from China Reaches US

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