BREAKING: A new and more contagious coronavirus variant has been identified in Texas for the first time, health officials say 1/ https://atxne.ws/3ooHIs5 
Health officials identify more contagious coronavirus variant in Texas

"The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is already circulating in Texas," health commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said.

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The adult male Harris County resident had no history of travel and was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 2/ http://atxne.ws/3ooHIs5 
Health officials identify more contagious coronavirus variant in Texas

"The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is already circulating in Texas," health commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said.

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“The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is already circulating in Texas,” @TexasDSHS' Dr. John Hellerstedt said 3/ http://atxne.ws/3ooHIs5 
Health officials identify more contagious coronavirus variant in Texas

"The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is already circulating in Texas," health commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said.

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Although the virus, which was first found in the UK, is believed to be more contagious than other established strains of the coronavirus, there is no evidence that the variant causes a greater risk of severe illness or death 4/ http://atxne.ws/3ooHIs5 
Health officials identify more contagious coronavirus variant in Texas

"The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is already circulating in Texas," health commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said.

http://atxne.ws/3ooHIs5
The new strain is all the more reason to keep to established safety practices, @TexasDSHS says:

😷 Wear a mask any time you’re around people you don’t live with

🚫 🎉 Practice social distancing

🧼👏 Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently 5/ http://atxne.ws/3ooHIs5 
Health officials identify more contagious coronavirus variant in Texas

"The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is already circulating in Texas," health commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said.

http://atxne.ws/3ooHIs5
Use our COVID-19 tracker to keep up with daily pandemic developments both in Texas and locally 6/6 http://atxne.ws/3b9WGPg 
Texas, Travis coronavirus update: Austin area breaks record for hospitalizations average

With 752 coronavirus cases reported Monday, the Austin-Travis County area on Monday was just one case shy of breaking its record for daily cases.

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