. >> the health minister of france, olivier veran, there.ffecting to begin with regions down the east of the country. after that, it is a question of wait and see as the virus evolves. of course, keep you across all the developments when they happen. the u.k. has broken its daily infection rate for a second consecutive day, surpassing its daily record. these figures are quite shocking. over 50,000 in the past 24 hours. this overshadows yesterday's over 40,000 figure. the number of deaths recorded within 28 days of a positive covid test also went up, taking the total since the start of the pandemic since -- since the start of the pandemic to over 71,000. turkey and the united kingdom have extended their free-trade trade deal this weekend. this, to keep up the extending flow of goods and business. the two countries signed the agreement in a televised videoconference call. the minister said it takes effect on january 1, 2021, ensuring a quick transition after the end of the year. the british trade minister said she was hopeful that a deal could