At least four people in N'Djamena and one in Moundou are killed during protests requesting the military government to concede to a civilian transition. Police use tear gas to disperse protesters. The military council has banned protests. (Al Jazeera)
Iceland bans unnecessary travel from high-risk areas in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections. This ban applies to all international travelers and will be in effect until May 31. (Iceland Monitor)
Iran reports its first three cases of the Lineage B.1.351 variant first discovered in South Africa. The Health Ministry warns of "harder days ahead" as it is predicted that the number of deaths due to COVID-19 will increase. (Anadolu Agency)
Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre announces a ban on all tourism between May 8 and May 16 following a third wave of COVID-19. The country also bans all intercity and interprovincial travel during the Eid al-Fitr holidays, with the exception of travel within Gilgit-Baltistan. (The News)
Lockdown restrictions are lifted in Perth, Western Australia, after no new community transmissions are reported. However, some indoor venues will remain closed, and the mask mandate will continue. (ABC Australia)
Australia suspends flights from India until May 15 amidst a surge of the COVID-19 cases. (9 News)
Fiji reports its first six cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant originally detected in India. (TVNZ)
More than 27,000 barrels containing DDT insecticide are discovered in a 36,000 acre "dump-site" in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. Usage of DDT has been banned worldwide since 1972 due to the chemical's catastrophic effect on human and environmental health. (NBC News)