【马来西亚：新冠毒株变异，传染性更强】

The Malaysian Medical Institute
has detected a new strain of
the novel coronavirus.

The mutation was found in at least
four confirmed cases in two clusters.

The government advised the public
to continue to take preventive measures.

Keeping physical distance,

maintaining hygiene,

washing hands regularly,

and wearing face masks.

他们只知道自己的笔握在自己手中。他们正处在半迷狂的状态，他们的痛苦与欢欣正通过墨水倾泻而出，他们可以说在进行创造性活动，而当奥利佛·埃尔顿教授断言“一八四七年后小说的激情就再也难以为继”时，他们谁都不会明白他到底什么意思。

E·M·福斯特 （E.M. Forster）
《小说面面观》（Aspects of the Novel）
译者：冯涛｜上海译文出版社

【美国首次在养殖貂体内发现新冠病毒】当地时间17日，美国农业部宣布在犹他州的两个大型貂养殖场中发现5只貂体内有新冠病毒，这是美国国内首次有水貂确诊感染新冠病毒。这两家貂养殖场此前有工人确诊感染新冠病毒。美国农业部称感染新冠病毒的人类可以在密切接触时将病毒传染给动物，但是目前没有证据表明动物可以将新冠病毒传染给人类。Officials on Monday confirmed the first U.S. cases of minks infected with the novel coronavirus following outbreaks in Europe. Five infected minks have been identified at two large farms in Utah, the Department of Agriculture announced. Testing began after the farms reported unusually high mortality rates among the small animals raised for their fur prized in coats and other clothing. The Utah mink farms have also reported cases among workers. Infected humans can spread the virus to animals during close contact, but there is no current evidence that animals spread the disease to humans, authorities said. Officials are investigating how the disease spread to the farms. For more: https://t.cn/A6UEkS3q