Colombian COVID variant already spreading in South Florida

Health officials are on high alert as cases of a Covid-19 variant discovered in Colombia are rising in South Florida.

Variant B.1.621 now accounts for about 10 per cent of coronavirus patients there, according to Carlos Migoya, CEO of Jackson Health System.

Characterization of the emerging B.1.621 variant of interest of SARS-CoV-2 ⁦@medrxivpreprint⁩

This one going up in Florida where case transmission is highest. It has 484 and 501 like South African and P.1 and potentially partially vaccinene escape [_link]

— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) August 4, 2021