White House COVID-19 task force warns of possible new ‘USA variant’ – CNBC
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence leads a briefing by the White House coronavirus task force in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in the United States and is driving spread, CNBC reported on Friday, citing a document obtained by NBC News.
The recent spike in cases has been at nearly twice the rate seen in the spring and summer seasons, according to the report.
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