The P.1 variant of the new coronavirus was first detected in Utah, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC website, which says it was updated on Sunday, shows that the state now has a COVID-19 case caused by the variant.
Variant P.1 was traced back to Brazil and was first detected in the United States in late January.
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As of Sunday, there are a total of 54 known cases in the country caused by the variant. It was detected in 18 states.
In a scientific summary of the different variants of SARS-CoV-2, the CDC wrote that the P.1 variant “may affect the ability of antibodies generated by a previous natural infection or vaccination to recognize and neutralize the virus.”
Several sources have reported that the COVID-19 vaccines still protect against the variant, but are somewhat less effective.
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The CDC also reports that Utah saw 150 cases of the UK variant (B.1.1.7), but none of B.1.351, which originated in South Africa.