Mu COVID-19: What to know about the new strain thatโs been in Houston area since May
The Mu variant has been in Houston since May, but thereโs a reason you havenโt heard a lot about it, mostly because it wasnโt considered a named variant by the WHO until last week, and health leaders say the Delta variant is still the main concern.
California COVID-19 variant identified in Harris County
HOUSTON โ As more and more Americans are getting vaccinated, there is another twist to the coronavirus situation in Harris County -- the California variant showed up. She said the California variant was deadlier than other variants in a small study. Harris County Public Health confirmed three cases of the California variant within Harris county. Officials said those three Harris County residents are no longer in isolation or contagious. Harris County Public Health officials stated they are investigating the three California variant cases and are conducting contact tracing.