One Wild Mink Near Utah Fur Farms Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
Infection seems to have come from farm animals, but there is no evidence of further spreading.
The Fast Path to a Vaccine
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Putin Congratulates Biden After Electoral College Vote
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had delayed acknowledging the victory of President-elect Joseph R Biden Jr. for over a month, citing President Trump’s legal challenges.
Turkey’s Coffeehouses, a Hub of Male Social Life, May Not Survive Virus
Coffeehouses, mainstays of Turkish neighborhoods for centuries, are suffering under pandemic restrictions — particularly a ban on games. Regulars fear losing “our jokes, our laughter.”
Your Tuesday Briefing
In England, a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.
Russian Hack, Undetected Since Spring, Upends Government Agencies
The Pentagon, intelligence agencies, nuclear labs and Fortune 500 companies use software that was found to have been compromised by Russian hackers. The sweep of stolen data is still being assessed.
Attack in Niger Kills 28, and Boko Haram Is Blamed
Members of the Islamist militant group also wounded 100 people and burned 800 homes in the weekend attack, according to the Nigerien authorities.
In Canada, the First Vaccines Leave Health Workers in Tears of Relief
“We were desperate.” As nursing home employees received the first vaccinations on Monday, memories of the pandemic’s first wave left some overwhelmed with emotion.