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1) Coronavirus live news: Germany goes into 'lockdown light' mode; global deaths pass 1.2m theguardian.com/world/live/202…

2) Germany begins 'light lockdown.’ 12,097 new cases. Bars, cinemas, theatres, museums, fitness studios & swimming pools closed from today, while cafes & restaurants allowed to offer takeaway food only;
3) German defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is self-quarantining;

4) Japan conducts sports tests ahead of Olympics;
5) Trump threatens to fire Dr Fauci after election;
6)Global death toll passes 1.2 million;
7) Switzerland reports 21,926 new cases since Friday morning, government last week tightened restrictions to prevent spread of COVID-19;

8) French supermarkets will face same limits on selling non-essential goods as small shops;
9) Malaysia’s health ministry reported 834 new cases, w/ 2 deaths today;
10) Indonesia reported 2,618 new cases, w/ 101 deaths;
11) Russia reported 18,257 new cases, w/238 people deaths;

12) Czech Republic reported 6,542 new cases Sunday,
w/178 new deaths;
13) South Korea to fine people for not wearing masks from later this month;
14) Brazilian Health Min returns a to military hospital, after having been discharged from a civilian facility earlier in the day;

15) England’s 1 month lockdown could be extended – Gove;
16) Brexit Party to rebrand as ‘anti-lockdown’ Reform UK party, Farage says;
17) 300+ Brazilians protest in São Paulo Sunday Governor João Doria’s support for mandatory Covid-19 immunization & testing of Sinovac’s vaccine;

18) Portugal to declare health emergency, amid rising COVID-19 cases, PM says;
19) Italian PM Conte announces nationwide nighttime curfew;
20) UK's fresh LD vital to prevent daily deaths from rising to 4K - NHS Test & Trace CMA Susan Hopkins says;