2021 in Palau

The following lists events that happened during 2021 in the Republic of Palau.

2021
in
Palau

Decades:
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania

January

  • January 2 – Palau receives 2,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine in a special contribution from the United States. The government announced that it will vaccinate healthcare workers first and then vaccinate seniors and people with medical conditions.[1]

February

April

May

  • May 31 - Palau announces their first recorded case of COVID-19 in a fully vaccinated person who travelled from Guam on May 9 and tested positive after 21 days in quarantine.[10]

August

  • August 9 - Palau reaches herd immunity as 80% of its 12-and-over population are vaccinated against COVID-19. Plans to vaccinate teenagers are underway as tourism reopens in the country.[11]

September

Deaths

References

  1. "First batch of Covid vaccines arrives in Palau". RNZ. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. "Covid-19: Vaccination programme underway in Palau". RNZ. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. "Palau's new president vows to stand up to 'bully' China". the Guardian. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. Auto, Hermes (2021-02-05). "Key Pacific body in crisis as Palau walks out over leadership row | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  5. "Micronesian leaders to debate leaving Pacific Islands Forum". RNZ. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  6. "Palau congress backs withdrawal from Pacific Forum". RNZ. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  7. "Pacific Islands Forum in crisis as one-third of member nations quit". the Guardian. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  8. "Fiji urges Micronesia to rethink plans to leave forum". RNZ. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  9. "US Ambassador Makes First Visit to Taiwan in More Than 40 Years". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  10. "Palau records first Covid-19 case". RNZ. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  11. "Palau settles into new normal after it claims herd immunity". RNZ. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  12. Lee-Brago, Pia. "Philippines vows to resolve maritime dispute with Palau". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  13. Reklai, Leilani (2021-11-05). "Paramount Chief Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons pass away in Taiwan". Island Times. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
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