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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2021, file photo, a visitor receives a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Tokyo Vaccination Center at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. In a new government policy that was debated in parliament on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, coronavirus patients with moderate symptoms will isolate at home instead of in hospitals, as new cases surge in Tokyo to record levels during the Olympic Games. (Stanislav Kogiku/Pool Photo via AP)
Japan to limit hospital care as COVID-19 cases hit new high

By Mari Yamaguchi Aug. 04, 2021 05:51 AM EDT

People eat and drink at a restaurant in the evening in Tokyo on July 9, 2021. A state of emergency began Monday, July 12, 2021, in Tokyo, as the number of new cases is climbing fast and hospital beds are starting to fill just 11 days ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Explainer: How will the virus emergency affect the Olympics?

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 12, 2021 04:38 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 27, 2021 file photo, a woman waits for the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine at the Butanda Health Center III in Western Uganda. Virus cases are surging in Uganda, making scarce hospital beds even more expensive, and concern is growing over the alleged exploitation of patients by private hospitals accused of demanding payment up front and hiking fees. (AP Photo/Patrick Onen, File)
As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering

By Rodney Muhumuza Jun. 26, 2021 04:50 AM EDT

Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters stage a protest march in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday June 25, 2021, demanding that vaccines from China and Russia be included in the country's vaccine rollout program. 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 Let Pretorius)
South Africa battles rapid rise of COVID-19 in Johannesburg

By Mogomotsi Magome Jun. 25, 2021 11:15 AM EDT

Michigan lawmakers announce bills after opioid deaths spike

By Anna Liz Nichols Jun. 23, 2021 03:48 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich (AP) — A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers announced a package of bills Wednesday to curb opioid overdose deaths in the state, which experts...

Pandemic-delayed surgeries share blame for blood shortage

Jun. 20, 2021 01:09 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Some New England hospitals are delaying or rescheduling surgeries because of a shortage of blood donations during the pandemic. ...

People queue at an NHS Vaccination Clinic at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium in north London, Sunday, June 20, 2021. The NHS is braced for high demand as anyone in England over the age of 18 can now book a Covid-19 vaccination jab. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
The Latest: Blood shortage forces New England surgery delay

By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2021 05:32 AM EDT

FILE - This photo from Tuesday Dec. 1, 2020, shows a nurse during a protest strike over safe staffing issues at Montefiore Hospital in New Rochelle, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation, Friday June 18, 2021, requiring general hospitals in the state to seek input from nurses and other staff in creating staffing plans that are to include specific guidelines on how many patients each nurse is assigned. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York law gives nurses a voice in hospital staffing plans

Jun. 19, 2021 02:36 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Kingsport Times News. June 11, 2021. Editorial: Independence Day signals a return to normal To date, it appears...

Colorado Governor Jared Polis makes a point during a news conference on the state's response to the spread of the coronavirus Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado health care, prescription drug bills are now laws

Jun. 16, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a plenary session, during the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, England, Sunday June 13, 2021. (Phil Noble/Pool via AP)
The Latest: COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri tourist areas

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:25 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 7, 2021, file photo, demonstrators at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital in Baytown, Texas, wave at cars that honk at them to support their protest against a policy that says hospital employees must get vaccinated against COVID-19 or lose their jobs. A federal judge dismissed their lawsuit, saying if workers don’t like the rule, they can go find another job. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Workers push back against hospitals requiring COVID vaccines

By Juan A. Lozano And Brian Melley Jun. 14, 2021 03:22 PM EDT

With surge in virus, Oman faces shortage of hospital beds

By Isabel Debre Jun. 14, 2021 06:41 AM EDT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Coronavirus infections are surging in the Gulf Arab state of Oman, where health officials warned Monday that hospitals now...

Some Rhode Island hospitals ease visitation rules

Jun. 08, 2021 11:44 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, and The Miriam Hospital are loosening some of their visitation rules as the number...

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2021, file photo, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center workers walk outside the hospital, in Los Angeles. The California Senate has rejected a bill aimed at making it easier for some hospital workers to get workers compensation benefits. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello,File)
California Senate rejects workers compensation proposal

By Adam Beam Jun. 03, 2021 08:16 PM EDT

State investing up to $100M in mental health services

By Kathy Mccormack And Holly Ramer Jun. 03, 2021 10:24 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state of New Hampshire is investing up to $100 million in mental health services following a recent state Supreme Court ruling to help...

A Croatian border police office inspects travel documents at the border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia, in Bregana, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. The European Union wants to revamp Europe's ID check-free travel area after coronavirus restrictions placed new strains on tourism and business travel throughout the bloc. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
The Latest: More cases in virus cluster in southern China

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 05:58 AM EDT

People, few wearing military clothes, march during a so called "European Demonstration for Freedom and Democracy" protest against COVID-19 security measures taken by European governments at Bois de la Cambre park in Brussels, Saturday, May 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
Partiers protest Belgium virus rules; medics demand support

May. 29, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

National Guard asked to help staff Oregon State Hospital

May. 28, 2021 01:34 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Significant staffing shortages at the Oregon State Hospital prompted health officials to call for the National Guard’s assistance at the...

Senate takes on 'Colorado Option' health insurance bill

By James Anderson May. 25, 2021 04:37 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Colorado state senators clashed over government control of health care pricing and affordability in their first debate Tuesday on a bill that...