http://www.newsweek.com/covid-new-variant-strain-affects-us-vaccines-1557929 > A new variant of COVID believed to have first surfaced in the U.K. was discovered in Colorado on Tuesday, with health officials confirming a man in his 20s with no travel history had contracted the disease. > While much is still unknown about the new strain, analysis conducted by authorities in the U.K suggests it is up to 70 percent more transmissible than other variants, playing a significant role in a surge in cases across London and the south east of England.