Your five most pressing about the coronavirus mutation in the United States, answered.

Including, what does this mean for the vaccine?"

First things first: Whats a variant?

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Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time.

Sometimes new variants emerge and disappear.

How did this particular variant, B.1.1.7, land in the United States?

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Is B.1.1.7 more dangerous than the original version of COVID-19?

In fact, generally speaking, viruses that become more contagious diminish in severity and deadliness.

Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

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Will the COVID-19 vaccine protect me from B.1.1.7?

Could the variant mean lockdown lasts longer?

Again, theres no clear answer here.

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Wondering when there will be an end in sight?

What an epidemiologist wants you to know:

This post will be updated as more information becomes available.

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