Texas sees 1st case of new variant amid push for more shots
January 8, 2021 4:12AM CST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas has reported its first known case of a person infected with the new variant of the coronavirus.
State and local health officials said the patient is a Houston-area man between the age of 30 and 40 who has no known travel history.
Harris County officials said the man was in stable condition and isolated.
Texas joins a handful of states to report the new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.
State health officials say there is no evidence it causes more severe disease.
And they say current vaccines are expected to be effective.
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