Global uncertainty has risen as scientists discover new variants of the COVID-19 virus. .  Many of the COVID-19 variants are spreading across the globe with mutations that make them both more lethal and contagious.  “The current few variants are the tip of...

An Ellis county resident contracted a variant of the COVID-19 virus that originated in the UK, officially labeled as variant B.1.1.7. This case was confirmed in early February by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and it is currently the only known public case...