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United Kingdom Locks Down As Cases Of New, More-Infectious COVID-19 Strain Skyrocket

By Frank Langfitt / NPR
Published December 20, 2020 at 2:07 AM PST
This story was published more than 4 years ago.

A tighter lockdown in the UK, strictly limiting the movement of millions during the holidays amid worries of a possible new variant of the coronavirus. Infections are climbing dramatically.

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