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WATCH: Gov. Murphy Issues NJ Coronavirus, Vaccines Updates

WATCH: Gov. Murphy spoke beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday and addressed vaccines and the new COVID variant in New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy provided the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak, schools, vaccines and closures in New Jersey beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday (you can watch it here, below).

Officials announced that the new coronavirus strain has arrived in New Jersey. There are two confirmed COVID-19 variant cases in the Garden State, officials said. Read more: New Coronavirus Strain Arrives In NJ

Murphy discussed how New Jersey is now providing a telephone number for vaccine appointments now that the Garden State is "peaking" in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: NJ To Have COVID Vaccine Phone Number As State Peaks In 2nd Wave

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