The B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in Britain, is now the source of most new coronavirus infections in the United States, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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B.1.1.7 Variant Most Common Source of New U.S. Infections, C.D.C. Says
The worrisome development comes as officials and scientists across the country warn of a fourth possible surge of the coronavirus.
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