Morning news brief: 'Rise of COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated concerning' and more

We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far. From a report sayingJapan's PM Suga and South Korea's President Moon to hold first summit meeting on Friday toUK PM Johnson reversing plan to skip quarantine after COVID-19 exposure,we have it all.You can alsoread abouttherise of COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated population. And Australian PM Morrison's approval rating slumping on slow vaccine rollout.

Also see reports ona poll sayingtwo-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe and how London clubbers are cheering theend of COVID-19 restrictions.

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America's Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy on Sunday expressed concern over the "significant increase" in COVID-19 cases in the US, especially among the unvaccinated population, urging people to get vaccinated and assuring them that the current set of vaccines are highly effective against coronavirus.

Coinciding with the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold their first in-person summit on Friday, a Japan's Yomiuri newspaper report said on Monday.The report of Moon's visit comes amid a political uproar in Seoul triggered by comments by a Japanese diplomat on Moon.

Abandoning heavily criticised plans to take part in a pilot scheme that would have allowed them to continue working, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both now self-isolate in line with national guidance.The U-turn comes a day after health minister Sajid Javid said he had tested positive for COVID-19.

According to a poll published on Monday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval ratings fell to the lowest level in more than a year. Thesluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout seem to have dented voters' confidence in his conservative government.A Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper showed Morrison's public support dropped two points to 51% over the last three weeks.

According to a survey published by the Asahi newspaper,two-thirds of people in Japan do not believe the country can host a safe and secure Olympics amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the poll, 68% of respondents expressed doubt about the ability of Olympic organisers to control coronavirus infections.

As England lifted most COVID-19 restrictions at midnight,London clubbers flocked to one of the first rule-free live music events since the pandemic began last year. People danced through the night and rejoiced human interaction. Britain is facing a new wave of cases, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson is lifting most restrictions in England in what some have dubbed 'Freedom Day'.

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