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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike
is credited with
raising the profile of the slogan, with her call to the public about the measures so insistent that it even inspired the creation of a viral online game.
东京都知事小池百合子提高了这一口号的知名度，她呼吁公众坚持防疫措施的号召如此强烈，甚至激发了一个病毒网络游戏的诞生。
1.be credited with: to believe or say that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially sth good
2.call在这里是名词，指呼吁
虽然上周末美国达成了财政刺激计划、多国批准疫苗上市，但英国变种病毒带来的不确定性横扫全球市场，欧美股市市场情绪集体出现显著调整。
Investors had hoped to celebrate the moment US lawmakers agreed on a new stimulus package to help America's ailing economy.
Instead, the emergence of
a
new
variant of
the Covid-19 virus in the United Kingdom has sent markets plunging, as anxiety about the pandemic again comes to the fore.
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然而，
英国新冠病毒新变种的出现导致市场暴跌，对疫情的焦虑情绪再次凸显。
What's happening: Over the weekend, the United Kingdom
reversed
plans to loosen restrictions over Christmas and announced strict lockdowns across much of the country, citing concerns about a variant of the coronavirus believed to be much more infectious. In the past 24 hours, the country has become increasingly isolated, with Canada, France and Israel among those banning UK travelers while they assess the situation.
事实就是：上周末，英国取消了圣诞节期间放松限制的计划，宣布在全国大部分地区实施严格封锁，引发了对据说传染力更强的冠状病毒的担忧。在过去的24小时里，英国变得越来越孤立，加拿大、法国和以色列等国决定在其评估情况期间禁止英国游客入境。
The virus developments overshadowed a long-awaited breakthrough in US stimulus talks. Congressional leaders announced Sunday night that they'd
secured
a deal for a $900 billion rescue package to deliver much-needed relief for small businesses, unemployed Americans and health care workers.
病毒的变异给期待已久的美国刺激计划谈判取得的突破蒙上了一层阴影。国会领导人周日晚间宣布，他们已经就9000亿美元的纾困计划达成协议，为小企业、失业的美国人和医疗工作者提供急需的救济。
The package is expected to include a $600 direct payment for Americans under a certain income
level
, as well as $300 per week in enhanced unemployment insurance benefits.
预计一揽子计划将包括，向处在某收入水平线以下的美国人直接支付600美元，并每周支付300美元的增强失业保险福利。
But good news out of Washington is already
taking the back seat
. "It is insufficient to alleviate the UK situation and immediate negative [sentiment]," said Stephen Innes, chief global markets strategist at Axi. S&P 500 futures were 1.6% lower as of 7:15 a.m. ET. Dow futures were down 1.3%, or more than 400 points, while Nasdaq futures were off 0.9%.
但来自华盛顿的好消息已经不那么重要了。AXI首席全球市场策略师斯蒂芬·英尼斯表示：“这不足以缓解英国局势和直接的负面(情绪)。”
截至东部时间上午7点15分，标准普尔500指数期货下跌1.6%。道琼斯指数期货下跌1.3%，跌幅超过400点，纳斯达克期货下跌0.9%。
本文节选自：CNN
发布时间：2020.12.21
作者：CNN
原文标题：US futures slump as new Covid-19 variant spoils the stimulus party
