Warning over Gaza Strip infections; G20 leaders agree to fund fair distribution of vaccines; FDA issues emergency use authorisation for Regeneron * Donald Trump appears to admit Covid is ‘running wild’ in the US * US CDC advises against all cruise ship travel * Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus * US coronavirus cases near 200,000 a day * Australia finds nasal spray which could fight Covid * See all our coronavirus coverage 2.18pm GMT Mink infected with coronavirus have been found at a farm in the Eure-et-Loire region of western FRANCE, and 1,000 mink at the farm will be culled, the French agriculture ministry said on Sunday. Cases in mink have also been reported elsewhere in Europe, notably in Sweden, Greece and the Netherlands. In Denmark, the virus was found to have mutated into a different strain, which experts feared could render a vaccine less effective if transmitted back to humans. Around 17 million mink are due to be culled there. France started testing its four mink farms in mid-November. 2.08pm GMT Specialist Christmas tree sellers, farms and stalls were allowed to reopen for sales in ENGLAND this weekend, after the government changed the lockdown rules to reclassify them as “essential” retailers. While supermarkets and garden centres have been selling fresh cut trees because they were deemed to be essential businesses, smaller “farmgate” sellers were forced to close because of the month-long restrictions. Related: Christmas tree sellers allowed to reopen in England despite lockdown Continue reading...
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