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Michigan Reports First Case of CCP Virus Variant First Identified in Brazil

Michigan on Thursday reported the state’s first confirmed case of a CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant first identified in Brazil, which is believed to be more contagious than other strains. The variant, named “P.1,” was found in a resident in Bay County, where local health officials were investigating the person’s exposure history. Local health officials…


UK Search for Missing Brazilian Variant Case Narrows to 379 Households

The search for the missing case of the Brazilian CCP virus variant has narrowed down to just 379 households in southeast England, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Authorities said on Sunday that six cases of the Brazilian variant had been found in the UK, three in England and three in Scotland. But…


The COVID Variants

COVID-19 variants cases have already been found in all provinces, causing outbreaks in long-term care homes and derailing election plans in Newfoundland and Labrador. Genetic mutations often occur in viruses, and SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is no exception. When the changes are significant, the new mutated form is called a variant. A variant…


Concerned Over Brazil Variant, UK Bans Travel From South America

From tomorrow, the UK is banning travel from all South American countries, hoping to stop a new variant of the CCP virus that has emerged in Brazil. Announcing the new restrictions, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that they do not apply to British or Irish Nationals or people with UK residency rights. “But passengers returning…