worldUpdated: Sep 21, 2020 03:59 ISTFrom September 28, those who violate Covid-19 restrictions in the UK will face fines of up to £10,000 (nearly $13,000), as health secretary Matt Hancock said the country is at a “tipping point” with cases rising exponentially. The country reported a further 4,422 new cases on Saturday, the biggest daily increase since early May. Hancock told TV channels on Sunday: “This country faces a tipping point. Russia reported 6,148 cases of Covid-19 in the past day, the most new cases registered in two months. Meanwhile global fatalities neared 1 million, and deaths in the US, the worst-hit country, moved closer to 200,000.

Source: Hindustan Times September 20, 2020 21:11 UTC