Herald section
The latest health reporting from The Belfast Herald.
American Samoa reports its first case of COVID-19 in a resident who returned from travelling to the U.S. mainland and Hawaii earlier this week.
Cambodia begins a COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children over the age of 6 using the Chinese-made Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine.
India reports a new single-day record of 22.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered.
New Zealand has extended the suspension of its travel bubble agreement with Australia for eight weeks due to ongoing high case numbers and the spread of the Delta variant. The move follows a previous halt in quarantine-free travel and a national lockdown in Auckland.
Victoria reported 514 new cases in 24 hours, the highest single-day total since the second wave peak in 2020, with 148 linked to known outbreaks and 366 under investigation.
Alberta premier Jason Kenney declares a public health emergency and introduces vaccine passport system that will give businesses the choice between tough restrictions or demanding customers show proof of vaccination or a negative test due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.