January Reported As Deadliest Month As New Variant Cases Rise In U.S

The video discusses the impact of COVID-19 in the US, noting a decline in cases, deaths, and hospitalizations. However, health leaders express concern over three virus mutations found in the US and stress the importance of vaccination. Despite reduced protection against variants, vaccines still prevent severe disease. The CDC reports over 470 variant cases in the US, mostly the UK variant.

As of January 31st, how many cases of the variants were reported in the US according to the CDC?

Which variant was first discovered in the UK?