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December 9, 2020 1 a.m.

Inslee extends restrictions for three weeks

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he is extending statewide restrictions on public gatherings, restaurant dining and gym use, another three weeks, until Jan. 4.

December 9, 2020 12:09 a.m.

The Latest: Texas reports more than 15,000 daily virus cases

DALLAS — Texas on Tuesday reported more than 15,000 newly confirmed daily cases of the coronavirus amid spikes in cases and hospitalization as winter approaches.

December 9, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Coronavirus deaths surpass 4,000 in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The number of people who have died of coronavirus complications in Mississippi surpassed 4,000 on Tuesday, and health officials warned that there will be more fatalities and hospitalizations if residents continue having non-essential social gatherings.

December 9, 2020 12:09 a.m.

The Latest: Hong Kong re-imposes restaurant dining bans

HONG KONG — Hong Kong is re-imposing a ban on in-restaurant dining after 6:00 p.m. and closing gyms, beauty parlors and other businesses and public venues as it tries to get a grip on the latest wave of coronavirus infections in the territory.

December 8, 2020 8:36 p.m.

The Latest: Hong Kong re-imposes restaurant dining bans

HONG KONG — Hong Kong is re-imposing a ban on in-restaurant dining after 6:00 p.m. and closing gyms, beauty parlors and other businesses and public venues as it tries to get a grip on the latest wave of coronavirus infections in the territory.

December 8, 2020 6:07 p.m.

The Latest: Texas reports more than 15,000 daily virus cases

DALLAS — Texas on Tuesday reported more than 15,000 newly confirmed daily cases of the coronavirus amid spikes in cases and hospitalization as winter approaches.

December 8, 2020 5:27 p.m.

The Latest: Canadian province ups restrictions amid surge

EDMONTON, Alberta — Canada's Alberta is restricting restaurants and bars to delivery or takeout and closing casinos and gyms in an effort to fight the highest rate of new coronavirus infection of any province in the country.

December 8, 2020 4:30 p.m.

The Latest: 2nd member of Trump’s legal team tests positive

WASHINGTON — A second member of President Donald Trump’s legal team, attorney Jenna Ellis, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

December 8, 2020 3:37 p.m.

The Latest: Mississippi coronavirus death toll tops 4,000

JACKSON, Miss. -- The number of people who have died of coronavirus complications in Mississippi surpassed 4,000 Tuesday, and health officials warned there will be more fatalities and hospitalizations if residents continue having non-essential social gatherings.

December 8, 2020 3:37 p.m.

Coronavirus deaths surpass 4,000 in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The number of people who have died of coronavirus complications in Mississippi surpassed 4,000 on Tuesday, and health officials warned that there will be more fatalities and hospitalizations if residents continue having non-essential social gatherings.

December 8, 2020 11:06 a.m.

The Latest: US hits record averages for virus cases, deaths

NEW YORK — Deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average, matching the peak reached last April.

December 8, 2020 10:18 a.m.

Lawrence Byrne, NYPD's policy-shaping legal czar, dies at 61

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawrence Byrne, the New York Police Department’s top lawyer during a fraught period that followed a court ban on officers frisking people without cause, the chokehold death of Eric Garner and the revelation that police spied on law-abiding Muslims after 9/11, has died. He was 61.

December 8, 2020 8:06 a.m.

The Latest: FDA posts early positive review of Pfizer data

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators say in their initial review that the vaccine from Pfizer is 95% protective against COVID-19.

December 8, 2020 6:03 a.m.

The Latest: Trump adviser explains pass on more Pfizer doses

WASHINGTON -- The leader of Operation Warp Speed says the Trump administration was looking at several different vaccines during the summer when it had the option to lock in additional Pfizer vaccine doses.

December 8, 2020 5:06 a.m.

The Latest: Britain rolling out 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses

LONDON — A 90-year-old retired British shop clerk has received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.

December 8, 2020 2:09 a.m.

The Latest: Germany's Saxony is nation's virus hot spot

BERLIN — Germany’s eastern state of Saxony has become the country’s hotspot for coronavirus infections, with the number of newly confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants reaching almost 320 in a week.

December 8, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Australia to extend ban on leaving country

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia is extending its ban on international cruise ships and on Australians leaving the country except under exceptional circumstances for another three months until March.

December 7, 2020 11:03 p.m.

The Latest: Australia to extend ban on leaving country

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia is extending its ban on international cruise ships and on Australians leaving the country except under exceptional circumstances for another three months until March.

December 7, 2020 11:45 a.m.

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December 5, 2020 3:09 p.m.

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