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The new and seemingly more contagious variant of the coronavirus that has set off alarm in Britain has been reported for the first time in the U.S., in a Colorado man who hadn’t been traveling, triggering a host of questions about how it got here and adding urgency to the nation’s vaccination drive. The patient, who is in his...

Colorado Governor Jared Polis said Tuesday the COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom had been detected in Colorado. U.K. scientists believe the variant is more contagious than previous strains of the virus.

Amid concerns over a newly detected coronavirus variant spreading around the United Kingdom, United Airlines announced Thursday that it will require all travelers from the U.K. flying to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to show proof of a negative coronavirus test.

A newly detected coronavirus variant spreading around the United Kingdom could already be circulating in the U.S., Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday.

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams joined IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike and CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady in urging people to stay home for the holidays this month as they share optimism about the state’s vaccine rollout.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city’s health department is following news of a new and potentially more contagious strain of coronavirus in the United Kingdom “very, very closely.”

Multiple countries are closing their borders to the U.K. after a new coronavirus strain was discovered that is believed to be much more infectious. Dr. Noc, a scientist who has been educating TikTok users on the virus, stopped by LX News to answer our questions about what exactly this means.