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British health officials said that early evidence suggests the variant could be 30% deadlier but are still investigating. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/2MiYKtv WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: http://abc.go.com/shows/world-news-tonight WATCH WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ON HULU: https://bit.ly/3iQLwPp #WorldNewsTonight #UK #COVID19Variant Original source (ABC/Youtube)

At least 17 states have reported cases of the highly contagious variant. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a strict lockdown for England and there are concerns the U.S. is headed in the same direction. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a strict nationwide lockdown Monday as a new variant of the novel coronavirus continues to spread and strain the country’s health care system. #ABCNews #COVID19 #UKLockdown #Tier5 Original source (ABC/Youtube)

Officials in the U.K. have issued new guidelines to delay administering the second dose of the vaccine to give the chance for as many people as possible to receive their first dose. #ABCNews #COVID19 #Vaccine #UKLockdown Original source (ABC/Youtube)

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a warning for stricter lockdowns in the near future as cases rise. #ABCNews #COVID19 #UKLockdown #BorisJohnson Original source (ABC/Youtube)

Colorado officials also announced more details about the first confirmed U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant, which was first reported in the U.K. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/2Jx2eaV WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: http://abc.go.com/shows/world-news-tonight WATCH WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ON HULU: https://bit.ly/3iQLwPp #WorldNewsTonight #COVID19 #COVID19Variant Original source (ABC/Youtube)

The U.K. has become the first nation to authorize the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

Oxford/AstraZeneca’s vaccine becomes the second vaccine in the U.K. authorized for emergency use, plus the first known case of the U.K. COVID variant in the U.S. has been detected in Colorado. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

Dr. Todd Ellerin, infectious disease specialist, discusses the COVID-19 variant found in the U.K. and answers questions about the coronavirus vaccines. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

The United Kingdom has shut down travel to and from South Africa, where the new mutation of the coronavirus was identified earlier this month. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3plXofT #ABCNews #COVID19 #NewCoronavirusVariant #SouthAfrica #UKLockdown Original source (ABC/Youtube)

The White House is now considering a mandate for anyone traveling from the U.K. to test negative before flying due to early evidence that suggested the mutated virus may be more contagious. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

ABC News contributor Dr. John Brownstein discusses the COVID-19 variant in the UK and answers questions about the coronavirus vaccines. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

A spotlight on the reaction in the U.K. to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as well as the logistical challenges to administering it to the general public. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

A more contagious variant of the coronavirus has been detected in the United Kingdom, leading the nation’s leadership to enact new lockdown protocols to curb its spread. Original source (ABC/Youtube)