A new strain of the virus has run rampant in the South and South-East of the UK. Supposedly 70% more transmissable than the regular strain, though fortunately no more deadly.

Still, it has forced a Christmas U-turn from Bojo, who has now disallowed Christmas get-togethers for much of the country, and a new tighter lockdown Tier is in place for London and the South-East.

Cases here have suddenly gone through the roof.

Not good.

Reports on whether the new vaccines work on the new strain are inconclusive and sketchy. I really, really hope they do, or we're fucked for the forseeable.