Coronavirus live news: Russia exceeds 2m cases; Danish mink Covid mutation 'most likely extinct'

Russia passes landmark number as 23,610 new cases reported;Denmark says no further cases of mutation since mid-SeptemberUS passes grim landmark of 250,000 deathsHospital doctor gives birth to twins in coronavirus comaOxford vaccine could build immunity in older people, says studyCovid-19 vaccine: who are countries prioritising for first doses?UK coronavirus updates - live11.51amGMTThe year 2020 has been transformative for how society seesfatherhood, and could produce the most profound shift in caring responsibilities since the second world war, according to researchers, business leaders and campaigners.Research has shown that while women bore the brunt of extra childcare during the initial coronavirus lockdown and are beingdisproportionately impacted by the economic fallout, there has been also a huge surge in the number of hours men are spending with their children.Related:Pandemic could lead to most profound shift in parenting roles since WWII, say experts11.42amGMTReuters has more on the progress on eradicating the mink mutation inDenmark after a cull of the animals.A new, mutated strain of the novel coronavirus stemming from mink farms in Denmark is “most likely” extinct, the health ministry said, amid fears the new strain could compromise Covid-19 vaccines.“No further cases of mink variant with cluster 5 have been detected since 15 September which is why the State Serum Institute assesses that this variant has most likely become extinct,” the ministry said in a s...
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