CDC tracking shows that the Brazilian variant accounts for 434 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. Brazil's COVID-19 death surge set to pass the worst of record U.S. wave

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CDC tracking shows that the Brazilian variant accounts for 434 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. 

It is second only to the UJK B117 variant which is now dominant in the U.S. and has been confirmed in 19,554 cases 

The strain that emerged in Brazil is believed to be more infectious, driving the country's devastating outbreaks, but it is unclear how much more infectious

It appears to be able to reinfect people who had previous strains of Covid 

This suggests it  evades antibodies to older types of coronavirus, but all three vaccines authorized in the U.S. are thought to be protective against it  

 

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 6 (Reuters) - Brazil's brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, climbing well beyond an average 3,000 fatalities per day, scientists predict, as contagious new variants overwhelm hospitals.

Brazil's overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 333,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States.

'A biological Fukushima': Brazil COVID-19 deaths on track to pass worst of U.S. wave

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, scientists forecast, with fatalities climbing for the first time above 4,000 in a day on Tuesday as the outbreak overwhelms hospitals.