Colombian COVID-19 Variant Spreading in the US: Health Experts

A computer image shows a model structurally representative of the type of virus linked to COVID-19, on Feb. 18, 2020. NEXU Science Communication/via Reuters

A COVID-19 variant that first emerged in Colombia in January is rapidly spreading in the United States, according to health experts.

The variant, also known as B.1.621, currently accounts for some 10 percent of cases that were genetically sequenced at the University of Miami’s pathology lab last week, reported news station WPLG.