More contagious variant of Covid-19 first seen in UK confirmed in Harris County; first case in Texas

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HOUSTON — The first known case of the more contagious variant of Covid-19, variant B.1.1.7 first found in the United Kingdom, has now been confirmed in the Houston area, Harris County Public Health stated Thursday, Jan. 7.

Public health officials said this is the first known case of the variant in the state of Texas.

The infected person was reported to be a man between 30 and 40 years old who lives on…