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Family members place a cloth on the body of Rajendra Prasad Mishra, 62, who died due to COVID-19 before cremation by the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
The Latest: France welcomes EU curb on AstraZeneca vaccine

By The Associated Press May. 09, 2021 07:17 AM EDT

A health worker takes photograph of a person holding a document confirming he has tested positive for COVID-19 at a government run hospital in Gauhati, India, Saturday, May 8, 2021. Infections have swelled in India since February in a disastrous turn blamed on more contagious variants as well as government decisions to allow massive crowds to gather for religious festivals and political rallies. ​(AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
The Latest: Utility regulator shares discredited theories

By The Associated Press May. 08, 2021 07:39 AM EDT

Montana to share vaccines with truck drivers from Alberta

May. 07, 2021 05:01 PM EDT
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana will share COVID-19 vaccines with Canadian truck drivers from neighboring Alberta, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and Alberta Premier...

A family member mourns next to the bodies of COVID-19 victims at a crematorium near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, May 7, 2021. Across the border from a devastating surge in India, doctors in Nepal warned Friday of a major crisis as daily coronavirus cases hit a record and hospitals were running out of beds and oxygen. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
The Latest: Connecticut data show COVID-19 vaccine effective

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2021 04:47 AM EDT

FILE - This June 9, 2015 file photo shows then-Canadian Defence Minister Jason Kenney in Warsaw, Poland. He is now the premier of Alberta. Alberta is investing $1.1 billion in the disputed Keystone XL pipeline, a project that Kenney says is crucial for the province's economy. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
Alberta leader reverses course, punishes for pandemic travel

By Rob Gillies Jan. 04, 2021 03:03 PM EST

A family skates on a cleared area of ice on Ghost Lake Reservoir near Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Alberta leader won't punish gov officials for pandemic trips

Jan. 01, 2021 06:59 PM EST

Odessa Regional Medical Center's RN Teresa Armendariz screens for COVID-19 during free COVID-19 testing for Ector County residents at the West Texas Horse Center on Dec. 8, 2020, in Odessa, Texas. The next drive-thru testing will be Friday at the Ector County Coliseum from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or until they exhaust their testing kits. Vehicles can begin lining up at 8:30 a.m. (Jacob Ford/Odessa American via AP)
The Latest: Hong Kong re-imposes restaurant dining bans

The Associated Press Dec. 08, 2020 01:50 AM EST

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, May 5, 2020, the head of the Robert Koch Institute, Germany's federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention, Lothar Wieler, addresses a news conference on the coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease in Berlin, Germany. 59-year-old career scientist Wieler has helped the public in Germany to participate in a data-sharing program that will help policymakers study the pandemic and target resources, despite their normal fierce protection of national civil liberties. Some governments worldwide are using their top scientists with newfound celebrity to combat disinformation and build cross-party support for restrictive measures. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, FILE)
Outside US, top scientists steer debate away from politics

By Derek Gatopoulos May. 15, 2020 02:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, talks about the decision to cancel the remaining games in the SEC NCAA college basketball tournament, in Nashville, Tenn. College sports leaders have repeatedly said there can be no college sports without campuses being open to students. And those decisions will be made with guidance from state and local public health and government officials. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
The Latest: 3 players on Brazilian soccer team test positive

By The Associated Press May. 06, 2020 04:06 AM EDT

FILE - This is a March 12, 2020, file photo showing Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Capitals NHL hockey club in Washington. Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks

By Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow Apr. 29, 2020 02:39 PM EDT

In this Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 photo, Newfoundland Premier Dwight Ball poses for a picture in his office at the Confederation Building in St. John's Newfoundland. The premier of the Canadian province that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks said Sunday, April 5 he’s infuriated that U.S. President Donald Trump banned the export of N95 protective masks to Canada. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press via AP)
Premier infuriated by Trump, says Canada helped US amid 9/11

By Rob Gillies Apr. 05, 2020 02:08 PM EDT

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to address Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Trudeau says Canada won't retaliate for US mask export ban

By Rob Gillies Apr. 04, 2020 12:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019, file photo, the first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border, in Donna, Texas. Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic are raising fears workers could spread the sickness within nearby communities. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
With US border work on track, rural towns fear virus spread

By Matthew Brown, Stephen Groves And Cedar Attanasio Apr. 02, 2020 02:22 PM EDT