Over 60 wealthy nations join WHO's Covid-19 vaccine plan

More than 60 wealthy nations have joined a WHO-backed programme to facilitate poor countries' access to coronavirus vaccines, but the US and China are not on the list published Monday.
Tropical Storm Dolphin approaches Japan coast
Japan's Pacific coast could be hit by heavy rains and strong winds from Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin later this week.
90 pct of Chinese students have returned to school: ministry 
As of Friday, about 90 percent of students at primary schools, middle schools and universities across China -- 242 million students -------------
3 missing, 20 wounded as floods hit Indonesian capital 
Flash floods and landslides have struck Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and its surrounding areas, leaving three people missing and 20 others injured, a disaster agency official said on Tuesday.
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.