Coronavirus live news: mink-related strains infect 214 people in Denmark; Sweden hits record case high

One ofDanish mink strains prompts country to cull all its mink;Sweden registers 4,697 new infections, highest since pandemic beganCovid srains found in Danish mink spread to 214 peopleUK closes Denmark travel corridor over mink Covid scareUK and others look for lessons from Slovakia mass testing schemeMelbourne residents urged to stay vigilant as restrictions easeUK coronavirus updates – live1.56pmGMTThe Kremlin has said it is early to judge how effectiveRussia’s coronavirus restrictions are without lockdowns, as the country reported a record daily number of new Covid-19 infections.Speaking to reporters on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the increase in coronavirus cases to a daily high of 20,582 was alarming and that authorities would take action depending on how the situation developed.1.48pmGMTNew coronavirus restrictions came into force inItaly on Friday but from pavements dotted with coffee drinkers to lines of striking taxi drivers, the picture on the streets was different from the ghostly scenes of the first lockdown, Reuters reports.The restrictions – which divide the country into three zones according to the severity of the latest outbreak – are less severe than the blanket measures imposed when the pandemic first took hold in March.Continue reading...
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