British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Dec. 19, "We cannot continue with Christmas as planned," due to findings on a new mutation of the novel coronavirus. Is the variant already in the United States? The virus has not been detected in the United States, but officials are watching for developments in Britain, Giroir told Stephanopoulos. Although guidance from federal agencies discourages traveling to Britain, the United States has not banned travel from there. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) pointed out Sunday that it would take only one flight to the United States to spread the mutation, urging federal officials to restrict travel.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2020 01:18 UTC