The Houston Methodist Hospital reports Texas' first case of the 501.V2 variant in a man from Fort Bend County who recovered several weeks ago. This makes it the fourth state known to have this variant. (The Houston Chronicle) COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, 501.V2 variantCOVID-19 pandemic in the United StatesCOVID-19 pandemic in North AmericaCOVID-19 pandemic link embed save