Portugal limits gatherings to 10 people and imposes drinking curbs; Mexico signs agreement for Sputnik V vaccine; UK records over 2,000 infections for fifth day in a row * Central Europe faces worse second wave after avoiding worst of first * UK looks to Belgium for Covid inspiration despite infections rise * Trump admits playing down virus as total deaths exceed 900,000 * AstraZeneca chief claims vaccine still possible this year 8.52pm BST GREEK authorities on the island of LESBOS are racing to find refugees who had tested positive for Covid-19 before a series of devastating fires forced thousands to flee Europe’s biggest migrant camp, Helena Smith reports. Health officials have rushed 19,000 test kits to the north-eastern Aegean island amid fears of a surge in coronavirus cases. Related: Covid-19 fears on Lesbos as thousands of refugees flee huge fires 8.49pm BST PRESIDENT TRUMP has claimed the US is “rounding the corner” in the coronavirus pandemic, as the country’s death toll rises steadily towards 200,000. Trump is speaking in a press conference following the revelation that he downplayed the threat of the coronavirus, knowing early on that it was deadly while telling the public: “It’s going to disappear. One day – it’s like a miracle – it will disappear.” Continue reading...
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