England lockdown extended to March as Johnson introduces hotel quarantine England's lockdown will now remain until March when schools will also reopen. Meanwhile UK PM Boris Johnson announces travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels. ABC News abcnews

England will remain in a national lockdown until at least early March when schools are set to reopen, Boris Johnson has said, and travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels.

Coronavirus variants are impacting tests, FDA official says Coronavirus variants popping up across the US are beginning to affect tests for the virus, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. By Zahid Mahmood, <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton and Hannah Strange, CNN CNN

Coronavirus variants popping up across the US are beginning to affect tests for the virus, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

Duke Study: Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Slowed COVID-19 Spread A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates. Duke University researchers analyzed the impact of policies intended to prevent evictions or shutoffs of essential services such as water and electricity. The study encompasses all counties in the U.S. between March and November of 2020. 88.5 WFDD

A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates.