NEVADA (KTNV) — Nevada has its first confirmed case of the South African COVID-19 variant, according to the state public health lab.
The new strain was detected in a sample collected in Reno and traced back to a traveler from South Africa who became symptomatic after arriving in Nevada.
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Drugmaker Pfizer says the South African strain could reduce vaccine protection.
Currently, the CDC says 10 states have seen cases of the South African variant.
