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A COVID-19 patient is admitted to a hospital in Johannesburg, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. South Africa's third wave of COVID-19 infections is overwhelming the health system in Gauteng, the country's most populous province that is now running out of beds to treat patients. (AP Photo)
South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus

By Mogomotsi Magome And Andrew Meldrum Jun. 27, 2021 03:47 PM EDT

Croatia's Luka Modric, right, celebrates, after Croatia's Ivan Perisic, left, scored during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between Croatia and Scotland at the Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Tuesday, June 22, 2021.(AP Photo/Petr David Josek, Pool)
The Latest: South Africa resumes restrictions to fight surge

By The Associated Press Jun. 27, 2021 05:40 AM EDT

FILE — In this Monday, March 29, 2021 file photo South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, right, heads a government delegation on a visit to ASPEN Pharmaceuticals in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The country's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been hit by further delays as it will have to discard at least 2 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines produced in the country.. (AP Photo,file)
Fighting COVID-19 surge, South Africa increases restrictions

By Mogomotsi Magome Jun. 15, 2021 03:40 PM EDT

Parades and all-night drinking coming back in New Orleans

By Kevin Mcgill May. 26, 2021 06:57 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All-night alcohol sales are coming back and a ban on parades is being lifted in New Orleans as coronavirus vaccine rates improve and...

Missouri lawmakers approve expanded alcohol sales

May. 14, 2021 03:02 PM EDT
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sunday tailgaters could buy beers earlier in the morning and a pandemic allowance for carryout cocktails could become permanent...

Healthcare worker walks past a poster explaining the after effects of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, March 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
South Africa bans liquor sales over Easter to prevent surge

By Mogomotsi Magome Mar. 30, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 file photo, a waitress holds twelve glasses of beer during the opening of the 186th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany. Official data show that beer sales in Germany were down 5.5 percent last year, dragged lower by lengthy closures of bars and restaurants in the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)
German beer sales suffer as virus restrictions bite

Feb. 01, 2021 03:18 AM EST

South Africa bans all liquor sales to help country battle spike in COVID-19 cases amid spread of coronavirus variant

Dec. 28, 2020 02:02 PM EST
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa bans all liquor sales to help country battle spike in COVID-19 cases amid spread of coronavirus variant. ...

Medical workers prepare a COVID positive patient for a CT Scan at a clinic in Johannesburg Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. South Africa's COVID-19 spike has taken the country to more than 1 million confirmed cases with hospitals reaching capacity and no sign of the new surge reaching a peak. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed.
As South Africa's virus spikes, president bans liquor sales

By Andrew Meldrum And Mogomotsi Magome Dec. 28, 2020 12:04 PM EST

FILE - In this May 21, 2020 file photo, a Puerto Rican flag flies on an empty beach at Ocean Park, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s governor announced Thursday, June 11, that she will lift nearly all restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus cases, which means beaches, churches and businesses including movie theaters and gyms across the U.S. territory will reopen after three months. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File) PUERTO RICO OUT-NO PUBLICAR EN PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico to lock down Sundays, close marinas for holidays

By Dánica Coto Dec. 03, 2020 11:11 AM EST

Aaron Buckner and Jordan Vigil bottle beer at Epic Brewing Co. in Salt Lake City, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Utah brewers are feeling the effects of year-old beer law

By Kathy Stephenson Nov. 08, 2020 08:00 AM EST

Hospital puts brakes on some procedures as virus cases climb

Oct. 16, 2020 08:42 AM EDT
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A hospital in southeast Kansas is putting the brakes on some procedures as coronavirus cases continue to climb steadily statewide and the...

Wearing protective masks, women stand in line to enter the Grand Mosque of Touba as they take part in the celebrations of the Grand Magal of Touba, Senegal, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of people from the Mouride Brotherhood, an order of Sufi Islam, are gathering for the annual religious pilgrimage to celebrate the life and teachings of Cheikh Amadou Bamba, the founder of the brotherhood. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
The Latest: Michigan issues mask requirement, other measures

By The Associated Press Oct. 05, 2020 01:15 AM EDT

Governor: 10 p.m. alcohol ban under review, other aid on way

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Sep. 29, 2020 04:41 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state's ban on alcohol sales after 10 p.m. is under review and aid could be on the way to small businesses hurt by the economic...

FILE - In this June 22, 2016 file photo, a waitress serves customers beer at a restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In mid-September 2020, Abu Dhabi, the conservative capital of the United Arab Emirates, eliminated its licensing system for alcohol purchases allowing Muslims previously barred from obtaining licenses to be able to purchase from retailers. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Abu Dhabi, UAE's conservative capital, ends alcohol licenses

By Jon Gambrell Sep. 21, 2020 08:08 AM EDT

Maine unveils plan to fix budget gap caused by coronavirus

Sep. 09, 2020 10:44 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's finance commissioner announced a plan Wednesday to bridge a half-billion dollar revenue shortfall by using a combination of...

Virginia liquor sales up nearly $120M despite virus impacts

Sep. 03, 2020 09:03 AM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Authority brought in $1.2 billion in revenue during the 2020 fiscal year in a nearly $120 million...

Customers lineup to enter an hyper store in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. South Africa, which had one of the world's strictest anti-coronavirus lockdowns for five months, relaxed its restrictions Tuesday to permit the sales of alcohol and cigarettes and other returns to more ordinary life in response to decreasing new cases and hospitalizations for COVID-19.(AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
As virus cases fall, South Africa allows liquor sales

By Mogomotsi Magome And Andrew Meldrum Aug. 18, 2020 05:26 AM EDT

A man stocks shelves with bottles of wine at a Johannesburg liquor store in Johannesburg Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, as the country will lift its coronavirus-linked ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products on Tuesday. The purchase of alcohol and cigarettes was banned when the country went into a strict nationwide lockdown on 27 March to stem the spread of coronavirus. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
South Africa opens as virus cases fall, allows liquor sales

By Mogomotsi Magome Aug. 17, 2020 09:51 AM EDT

Governor Roy Cooper wears a face covering as he closes his press briefing on the COVID-19 virus at the Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
Cooper: Alcohol sales at N.C. restaurants ending earlier

By Gary D. Robertson Jul. 28, 2020 04:47 PM EDT