Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 532 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths has now passed 6.29 million. More than 11.82 billion vaccination doses have been administered globally, according to Our World in Data.
Beijing has further relaxed COVID-19 curbs by allowing indoor dining, as infection rates fall in China's capital, state media said on 5 June. Residents will need to show a PCR test taken within 72 hours to enter public spaces and use public transport, the Beijing Daily newspaper reported.South Korea will lift its quarantine requirement for unvaccinated foreign arrivals from 8 June. However, it will still require all visitors to record a negative PCR test before entry and within 72 hours of arrival.
Japan is also set to ease border controls for foreign tourists from 10 July as coronavirus infections ease.US airlines are stepping up efforts to get the White House to end COVID-19 pre-departure testing requirements for international air travel. Airlines say many Americans are not traveling internationally because of concerns they will test positive and be stranded abroad. International US air travel remains down about 14% from pre-pandemic levels.
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