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People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk across a shopping alley near Ueno Station in Tokyo Friday, July 30, 2021. Japan is set to expand the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo to neighboring areas and the western city of Osaka on Friday in the wake of a record-breaking surge in infections while the capital hosts the Olympics. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)
Japan to widen virus emergency after record spike amid Games

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 30, 2021 03:06 AM EDT

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk on a street in Tokyo Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 27, 2021 08:29 AM EDT

FILE - In this photo dated Nov. 7, 2019, showing Richard Freeman. The former doctor of Team Sky and British Cycling has been found to have covered up an order he placed for testosterone which was intended to help an athlete’s performance, according to a verdict handed down by Britain’s Medical Practicioners Tribunal Service Friday March 12, 2021. (Eleanor Crooks/PA FILE via AP)
Ex-UK cycling doc banned from medical work over drug order

Mar. 19, 2021 09:18 AM EDT

A food delivery courier, center, rides a bike among emptied office buildings during an evening rush hour, with the St. Nicholas church in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. President Vladimir Putin has ordered most Russians to stay off work until the end of the month to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
The Latest: Russian police detain activists delivering gear

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 01:45 AM EDT

In this photo released by Air New Zealand, an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 is loaded with luggage ahead of its departure for Frankfurt via Vancouver at the Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, Friday, April 3, 2020. About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it started a coronavirus lockdown last week are starting to fly home Friday and the flight is expected to land at Frankfurt Main Airport early morning on Saturday 4 April. (Air New Zealand via AP)
100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand to leave as rules ease

By Nick Perry Apr. 02, 2020 11:28 PM EDT

Nebraska first lady Susanne Shore discusses the Nebraska Impact COVID-19 Relief Fund at a news conference in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 2, 2020. The fund's purpose is to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak across Nebraska. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Ricketts defends not ordering shelter-in-place in Nebraska

By Grant Schulte Apr. 02, 2020 06:12 PM EDT

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week,;
Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill

By Alan Fram And Andrew Taylor Apr. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, March 27, 2020 file photo, a man walks past the closed Cafe Du Monde restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans. It's normally bustling with tourists, but now nearly deserted due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. While rich in history and culture, New Orleans is economically poor, and many here are not necessarily well-positioned to weather this latest storm. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains

By Ryan J. Foley Apr. 02, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

Atlético cuts player salaries by 70% during virus crisis

Apr. 02, 2020 03:56 PM EDT
Atlético Madrid says it has reached an agreement with its players and coaching staff to reduce their salaries by 70% while competitions are stopped during the...

FILE - In this March 25, 2011, file photo, workers gather near the Unit 2 reactor which is undergoing re-fueling during a tour of the Browns Ferry nuclear plant in Athens, Ala. U.S. nuclear plants will be allowed to keep workers on longer shifts to deal with staffing problems in the coronavirus pandemic. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials outlined the temporary shift extensions to nuclear power officials on Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
US allowing longer shifts at nuclear plants in pandemic

By Ellen Knickmeyer Apr. 02, 2020 03:55 PM EDT

Medical staffers at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C., screen a patient at a drive-thru COVID-19 screening site outside the emergency department. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP)
Legislative cafeteria worker tests positive for COVID-19

By Gary D. Robertson And Jonathan Drew Apr. 02, 2020 03:04 PM EDT

A resident is removed from the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Monday, March 30, 2020, in Gallatin, Tenn. Multiple people tested positive for the coronavirus at the facility Friday. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a statewide "safer-at-home" order on Monday to help stem the state's rapid spread of coronavirus, mandating the closure of all nonessential businesses while urging residents to remain at home whenever possible for the next two weeks. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Nursing home infections, deaths surge amid lockdown measures

By Jim Mustian, Bernard Condon And Candice Choi Apr. 02, 2020 01:25 PM EDT