Palau reports first COVID-19 case in fully vaccinated traveller after 21-day quarantine
Palau confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in a fully vaccinated individual who arrived from Guam on 9 May and tested positive on day 21 of quarantine.
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WHO adopts Greek alphabet for COVID-19 variant names
The World Health Organization introduces a new naming system using the Greek alphabet to prevent stigmatisation of countries where variants are first detected. The system applies to variants of concern and variants of interest, replacing informal geographic labels.
U.S. records lowest daily cases since March 2020
The United States reported 11,976 new COVID-19 cases on 29 May 2021, the lowest daily figure since 23 March 2020, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The seven-day average of 21,007 cases also reached its lowest level since 31 March 2020.
Ireland to ease COVID-19 restrictions from June
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced phased reopening of hotels, cinemas, gyms, and outdoor services from June 2 and 7, with indoor services permitted from 5 July and international travel resuming on 19 July via the EU Digital Covid Certificate.
Fiji reports 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the most since the second wave began in mid-April,
Fiji reports 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the most since the second wave began in mid-April, when a soldier breached protocol at the border and did not notify the authorities. This thereby brings the total number of cases to 308.