First US COVID-19 Variant Infection Reported... 20-Year-Old Male in Colorado

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] On the 29th (local time), CNBC and other media reported that the first case of infection with a new variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been confirmed in the United States.

According to the report, Colorado health authorities announced that a man in his 20s, who was quarantined in the Albert County area, was confirmed to be infected with the variant virus. It was confirmed that this man had not traveled to other regions.

Colorado health authorities reported this case to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and stated that although the man has had no close contacts so far, they are conducting contact tracing to determine if there are other infections.

The infection of the man in his 20s confirmed this time is the first case of variant virus infection detected in the United States. The variant virus originated in the United Kingdom and has spread to Europe, Asia, and other regions, and two cases were also reported in Canada, marking the first infections in North America.

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