Coronavirus live news: France sees record new cases; virus may be becoming more contagious

Rio carnival postponed;US scientists believe virus is mutating, becoming more contagious but not more deadly;EU warns pandemic worse now than at the March peak in several member countries. Follow the latest updatesGlobal Covid report: Rio cancels Carnival for first time in a century as global deaths near 1mHelsinki airport enlists sniffer dogs to detect CovidCoronavirus continuing to mutate, study findsMarseille fury at Paris decree to shut its bars amid record case riseSee all our coronavirus coverage6.02amBSTAs the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide looked set to pass a million within days, Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade for the first time in a century because of Brazil ’s continued vulnerability in the pandemic.The global death toll passed 980,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. With the number of deaths confirmed daily averaging more than 5,000, it looks likely the toll will pass 1 million within days. There are 32m cases worldwide.Related:Global Covid report: Rio cancels Carnival for first time in a century as global deaths near 1m5.40amBSTHere are the key developments from the last few hours:Continue reading...
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