COVID-19 Second Wave Surging

Summary:

• Global cases top 85MM
• US cases top 200K
• Mutant COVID strain found in New York and California
• Boris Johnson launches new national lockdown in England
• Cuomo expands vaccine rollout
• Lebanon orders a new lockdown
• The UK reports 50K+ cases for the 7th day
• UK scientists “not confident” NHS can handle the surge in COVID cases
• The UK to expand ‘Tier 4’ lockdowns nationwide; moving to “Alert Level 5”.
• The new UK lockdown measures will begin today and last until March
• The UK starts Astra-Zeneca vaccine rollout
• The US begins 2nd doses
• Officials play catch-up with vaccine rollout
• The 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 a 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