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Health official: Oklahoma virus case count is accurate
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health's reporting of new coronavirus cases in recent days is accurate, health commissioner Dr. Lance Frye said Thursday, a day after voicing concern that the count may have been under-reported this week. Frye told legislators Wednesday that a potential...
Vermont officials to announce COVID-19 vaccine details
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont officials are expected to release more information Friday about how people age 75 can get vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. On Monday the state will begin taking reservations for that age group. During the state's twice weekly virus briefing on Friday state...
The Latest: South Africa cabinet minister dies from virus
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s president says Jackson Mthembu has died from the coronavirus, becoming the first cabinet minister to succumb to the disease. The 62-year-old Mthembu in recent months had been a central figure in communicating to the public the South African government’s response...
Governor vaccinated; AG probes hospital vaccine distribution
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's attorney general is reviewing whether the state's largest hospital operators are properly distributing COVID vaccines. The Providence Journal reports state Attorney General Peter Neronha's office has been in contact with the state Department of Health regarding the...
Indiana report shows COVID-19 vaccination rate up slightly
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s COVID-19 vaccination pace picked up slightly in the past week, pushing to about 362,000 the number of residents who’ve received at least the first of the two-shot immunization. The state health department’s daily update on Thursday also shows 391 more...
U.N. calls on France to help as virus imperils Fan Museum
PARIS (AP) — Just like the leaves of its gilded fans, France’s storied fan-making museum could fold and vanish. The U.N.'s cultural agency has called on France to do more to stop the splendid Musee de l’Eventail in Paris becoming the cultural world’s latest coronavirus victim. The...
Despite reactions, California says virus vaccine can be used
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California said it's safe to immediately begin using a batch of coronavirus vaccine doses after health officials urged a halt to injections and held a review because several people had reactions. Wednesday's decision frees up more than 300,000 doses to counties, cities and...
EU summit assesses virus restrictions amid worrying reports
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders assessed more measures to counter the spread of coronavirus variants during a video summit Thursday as the bloc's top disease control official said urgent action was needed to stave off a new wave of hospitalizations and deaths. The 27 leaders were looking at further...
The Latest: Mancheseter City's Aguero positive for COVID-19
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Mancheseter City striker Sergio Aguero says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Argentine had already been self-isolating after being identified as a close contact of someone already infected. He tweeted that:...
Vaccinations urged for Southern California dockworkers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Port executives, union leaders and elected officials are pushing for dockworkers to become eligible for coronavirus vaccinations to prevent a slowdown of cargo moving through the booming twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. According to the International Longshore Workers Union, 694...
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