Brussels — Crunch talks over a post-Brexit trade agreement were disrupted on Thursday when one EU official involved in the negotiations tested positive for the coronavirus.

Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, said in a tweet that he would suspend talks with his UK counterpart David Frost “for a short period”. Barnier added, however, that the two teams will continue their work “in full respect of guidelines”...

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