90-year-old woman infected by 2 COVID-19 variants at same time, study finds

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new report from Belgium shows it's possible to be infected with two COVID-19 variants at the same time. 

Researchers found a 90-year-old woman who was infected with both the alpha and delta variants. The discovery was made through genome sequencing. 

Authors of the study say they believe it's one of the first documented cases of its kind and it's likely the woman contracted the infections from two different people because both variants were circulating the country at the same time.

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According to the CDC, the coronavirus has a wide range of symptoms:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

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