Adm. Brett Giroir, the White House coronavirus testing czar, expressed confidence that newly developed coronavirus vaccines will work against all strains, including one discovered in the United Kingdom that has proven to be highly contagious. Giroir told "Fox News Sunday" that while it's possible the strain has already reached the U.S., it does not appear to be resistant to vaccines that are now being distributed. CANADA, JAPAN AMONG NATIONS REPORTING INFECTIONS WITH FAST-SPREADING UK CORONAVIRUS STRAIN"We have not evidence that suggests, nor do we believe, that ... the vaccine would not be effective. CORONAVIRUS VACCINE DISTRIBUTION PLANS: STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN"I think it's very important for listeners to understand that getting children back to school right now is safe now," he said. "There's data upon data upon data that children could go back to school safely in person."

Source: Fox News December 27, 2020 16:18 UTC