New Zealand eases virus controls, eyes elimination

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moved most of New Zealand to the lowest virus alert setting Monday, saying the country was edging towards eliminating Covid-19.
Ten dead, up to 25 feared trapped in India building collapse
Ten people were killed and up to 25 were feared trapped after a three-storey residential building collapsed before dawn on Monday in western India, officials said.
COVID-19 cases rise to 5,487,580 in India, death toll reaches 87,882 
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India Monday morning rose to 5,487,580, India's federal health ministry said.
Taj Mahal reopens even as India coronavirus cases soar
The Taj Mahal reopened to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture even as India looks set to overtake the US as the global leader in coronavirus infections.
Uganda reopens international airport, land borders for tourists 
Uganda on Sunday reopened its international airport and land borders for tourists and citizens who had been stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.
$13,000 fine for breaking virus rules in England
People in England who refuse to self-isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus could face fines of up to £10,000 ($13,000, 11,000 euros) under tough new regulations announced Saturday to tackle a surge in cases.
UK PM says second wave 'inevitable' as more curbs imposed
Britain is seeing a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, as millions more people faced new restrictions and the government warned that another national lockdown could be imminent.