In the six months since the first novel coronavirus case was detected in China in November last year, the pandemic has claimed over 126,000 lives worldwide.
Countries have been forced to adopt unprecedented measures that have changed the lives of almost everyone in ways that were unimaginable a few months ago.
As billions of people are grappling with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some countries that are still free from coronavirus, such as the island country of Palau. The tiny scenic archipelago, a divers' Mecca, is more than 1,000km away from any other landmass. Its remoteness has turned out to be its blessing, along with the strict preventive measures.
The Tansella family, originally from Italy, live in the nation's main centre, Koror. While there have been no known cases of COVID-19, the country is paying a big price.
