Summary:
- Mutant COVID strain found in NY, Calif.
- BoJo launches new national lockdown in England
- Cuomo expands vaccine rollout
- Lebanon orders new lockdown
- UK reports 50K+ cases for 7th day
- UK scientists “not confident” NHS can handle surge in COVID cases
- UK to expand ‘Tier 4’ lockdowns nationwide; reports of Tier 5
- UK starts Astra-Zeneca vaccine rollout
- US begins 2nd doses
- US cases top 200K
- Global cases top 85MM
- Officials play catch-up with vaccine rollout
- UK to delay second vaccine doses
- Japan weighs state of emergency
- Scotland reimposes lockdown
- Germany to extend lockdown
- Fauci says possible vaccines become mandatory
- Greece announced 1-week lockdown
- Norway’s PM announces fresh restrictions
- South Korea widens ban on private gatherings
- Norway imposes new restrictions
- Thailand sees 745 new cases Monday
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Update (1800ET): Gov. Andrew Cuomo has officially declared that the mutated strain of COVID-19 first isolated in the UK has arrived in the Empire State. Meanwhile, on the west coast, Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed Monday that 6 cases of the new mutant strain have been isolated in the southern part of the state, which is presently facing one of the most strict lockdowns in the country.
Prepare for Joe-Blow to lock the entire US down