They detect the first case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 in New York.
According to the state government, the virus was identified by scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital.
The patient who contracted it is a Brooklyn resident in his 90s with no travel history.
Health authorities indicate that these variants appear to be more contagious and are believed to cause more severe infections.
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