DHS and Laboratory Partners Confirm a Third Variant Strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Wisconsin

On March 25, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and laboratory partners confirmed athird variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wisconsin. This variant strain, referred to as P.1, differs from variant B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, which have both previously been confirmed in Wisconsin. The newest variant, P.1, was first discovered in four travelers from Brazil who were tested at an airport near Tokyo, Japan, in early...(see release)
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