MMWR Early Release - Vol. 70, February 17, 2021

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Reports on Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strains in Minnesota and Zambia.

February 17, 2021

EARLY RELEASE

First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 in Minnesota — December 2020–January 2021

Detection of B.1.351 SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain — Zambia, December 2020

PDF of these reports (link and link)

MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of February 1

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This week’s episode covers five reports ranging from describing the demographics of those who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to highlighting disparities in COVID-19 risk factors among sexual minorities and racial and ethnic groups. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.