COVID Patients May Never Know If They Contracted A Variant

The video discusses the restrictions on sharing COVID-19 variant information due to federal regulations. It explains the difference between diagnostic tests and genomic sequencing, which identifies variants but cannot be shared with patients. The lack of variant information can hinder public health efforts like contact tracing. Despite no specific treatments for variants, the CDC is increasing sequencing efforts to better detect them.

What precautions should individuals take if they have COVID-19, regardless of variants?

What efforts are being made by the CDC to detect COVID variants in the US?