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October 20, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Ireland sets new virus restrictions for 6 weeks

LONDON — Ireland’s government is putting the country at its highest level of coronavirus restrictions for six weeks in a bid to combat a rise in infections.

December 7, 2020 5:03 a.m.

The Latest: Denmark shuts bars and gyms to fight the virus

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced local restrictions that close restaurants, bars, theatres and cinemas till the end of the year and switch students from the 5th grade and older to distance learning for a week before the Christmas holidays.

December 10, 2020 2:06 p.m.

The Latest: Ontario province to begin vaccinations next week

TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations at hospitals in Toronto and Ottawa on Tuesday.

December 10, 2020 2:30 p.m.

The Latest: Pennsylvania sets new restrictions to stem virus

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is halting school sports and other extracurricular activities, ordering gyms, theaters and casinos to close and banning indoor dining at restaurants in response to the worsening pandemic.

December 22, 2020 6:27 p.m.

The Latest: Peru is 5th LatAm nation to pass million cases

LIMA, Peru — Peru has passed 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus infection. It is the fifth nation in Latin America to report that number as the region struggles with the pandemic’s economic and health effects.

July 22, 2020 8:03 p.m.

The Latest: Masks compulsory in Australia's 2nd biggest city

MELBOURNE, Australia — Wearing masks became compulsory in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne on Thursday as coronavirus hot spot Victoria state reported 403 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and five deaths.

July 23, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Masks compulsory in Australia's 2nd biggest city

MELBOURNE, Australia — Wearing masks became compulsory in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne on Thursday as coronavirus hot spot Victoria state reported 403 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and five deaths.

July 23, 2020 4:03 p.m.

The Latest: Washington state tightens rules on indoor venues

SEATTLE — Washington’s governor is tightening restrictions throughout the state in restaurants and bars, for weddings and funerals, and at gyms in a further effort to stem a surge in coronavirus infections.

July 23, 2020 5:03 p.m.

The Latest: Some CA counties set fines for virus violations

LOS ANGELES — California counties are stepping up enforcement of public health orders as hospitalizations and positive tests for the coronavirus skyrocket in many parts of the state.

July 23, 2020 6:03 p.m.

The Latest: Arizona won't make schools reopen in mid-August

PHOENIX — Arizona’s governor says public schools won’t be required to reopen for in-person learning as expected in mid-August as the coronavirus pandemic continues at a high level.

November 20, 2020 3:03 a.m.

The Latest: Portugal extends state of emergency amid virus

LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal’s parliament has voted by a comfortable margin to extend the country’s state of emergency by two weeks amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

November 20, 2020 5:06 a.m.

The Latest: Pfizer asks regulators for emergency vaccine use

NEW YORK — Pfizer will ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month.

August 5, 2020 4:03 p.m.

The Latest: Indiana gov defends school reopening in pandemic

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is defending school reopenings in the face of mounting reports of students and education staff testing positive for the coronavirus since returning to classes.

August 4, 2020 2:30 p.m.

The Latest: Mississippi governor sets statewide mask order

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he’s setting a statewide order for people to wear masks in public amid a recent surge in confirmed coronavirus cases. The Republican also delayed the start of the school year for upper grades in eight counties that are hard-hit by COVID-19.

February 10, 2021 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: China's northeast outbreaks appear under control

BEIJING — China appears to have stamped out its latest coronavirus outbreaks centered on the northeast, reporting no new cases of local infection in its latest daily report.

February 7, 2021 8:03 p.m.

The Latest: China's northeast outbreaks appear under control

BEIJING — China appears to have stamped out its latest coronavirus outbreaks centered on the northeast, reporting no new cases of local infection in its latest daily report.

February 8, 2021 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: China's northeast outbreaks appear under control

BEIJING — China appears to have stamped out its latest coronavirus outbreaks centered on the northeast, reporting no new cases of local infection in its latest daily report.

February 9, 2021 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: China's northeast outbreaks appear under control

BEIJING — China appears to have stamped out its latest coronavirus outbreaks centered on the northeast, reporting no new cases of local infection in its latest daily report.

July 27, 2021 7:27 a.m.

The Latest: Russia OKs test combo Sputnik, AstraZeneca shots

MOSCOW — Russia’s health officials have given a go-ahead to testing a combination of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot and the single-dose version of the domestically developed Sputnik V vaccine.

July 22, 2021 3:03 p.m.

The Latest: US officials seek to know if 3rd dose helps some

WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials signaled Thursday they’re hunting ways to quickly learn if a third COVID-19 vaccine dose might better protect organ transplant recipients and other patients with weak immune systems.