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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

An Islamic cleric leads relatives in prayer during the burial of a man in the special section of Jombang Public Cemetery reserved for those who died of COVID-19, in Tangerang on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 21, 2021. Indonesia saw significant spikes in confirmed COVID-19 cases recently, an increase blamed on travel during last month's Eid al-Fitr holiday as well as the arrival of new virus variants, such as the the Delta version first found in India. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
The Latest: NKorea tells WHO it has detected no virus cases

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 02:14 AM EDT

A tram drives through downtown Lisbon, Friday, June 18, 2021. Travel in and out of the Lisbon metropolitan area is to be banned over coming weekends as Portuguese authorities respond to a spike in new COVID-19 cases in the region around the capital. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
The Latest: Uganda tightening measures due to virus surge

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 05:32 AM EDT

Italy's Nicola Barella, center, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the international friendly soccer match between Italy and Czech Republic in Bologna, Italy, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
A year late, Italy and Turkey play opening game at Euro 2020

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 10, 2021 04:52 AM EDT

Rescuers work by the wreckage of a cable car after it collapsed near the summit of the Stresa-Mottarone line in the Piedmont region, northern Italy, Sunday, May 23, 2021. A cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop view of some of northern Italy's most picturesque lakes plummeted to the ground Sunday and then tumbled down the slope, killing at least 13 people and sending two children to the hospital, authorities said. (Italian Vigili del Fuoco Firefighters via AP)
Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 14

By Nicole Winfield May. 23, 2021 08:08 AM EDT

Juventus' Weston McKennie celebrates with the winner's trophy the victory against Atalanta after the end of Italian Cup soccer final match between Atalanta and Juventus at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Juventus win Atalanta 2-1. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Juventus beats Atalanta 2-1 to win Italian Cup final

May. 19, 2021 06:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2021, patrons at a sidewalk cafe are seated without masks in Boston. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of just over 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
The Latest: Louisiana kids can start vaccinations Thursday

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 01:36 AM EDT

Lawyer Roberto De Vita, representing WHO's deputy director General Ranieri Guerra, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his law firm in Rome, Monday, May 10, 2021. A top World Health Organization official has strongly denied making false statements to Italian prosecutors about a spiked U.N. report into Italy’s coronavirus response, doubling down on his assertions in court documents obtained by The Associated Press. Dr. Ranieri Guerra, a WHO special adviser, outlined his position in a 40-page response, with a 495-page annex, to prosecutors who placed him under investigation last month for having allegedly made false statements to them when he voluntarily went to be questioned Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
WHO official denies lying to Italy prosecutors over report

By Nicole Winfield May. 11, 2021 02:00 AM EDT

Migrants wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 sit at a pier as Italian police officers stand by, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Monday, May 10, 2021. Several hundred more migrants reached the tiny Italian island before dawn on Monday, swelling to past 2,100 the number of arrivals in around 24 hours and fueling calls from across the political spectrum for the Italian government to strengthen its migration policies. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
Migrant arrivals by sea on Italian island swell past 2,100

By Frances D'emilio May. 10, 2021 05:15 AM EDT

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

Fans to be allowed into Italian Cup final on May 19

Apr. 29, 2021 01:57 PM EDT
ROME (AP) — The Italian Cup final between Juventus and Atalanta will have a limited number of fans in attendance. The Italian government on...

A man rides his pedicab with a slogan to remind people to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 26, 2021. COVID-19 infections in the Philippines surged past 1 million Monday in the latest grim milestone as officials assessed whether to extend a monthlong lockdown in Manila and outlying provinces amid a deadly spike or relax it to fight recession, joblessness and hunger. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
The Latest: Philippines extends virus lockdown to mid-May

By The Associated Press Apr. 28, 2021 03:02 AM EDT

A waiter addresses customers sitting at a restaurant backdropped by Milan's gothic cathedral, Italy, Monday, April 26, 2021. Italy’s gradual reopening after six months of rotating virus closures is satisfying no one: Too cautious for some, too hasty for others.  Allowing outdoor dining starting Monday is coming too little, too late for restaurant owners whose survival has been threatened by more than a year of on-again, off-again virus closures. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Italy's 'epochal' recovery plan targets women, youth, south

By Nicole Winfield Apr. 26, 2021 06:40 AM EDT

Alitalia workers hold letters to compose the Italian word for " Help Us ", as they stage a protest at the Rome Leonardo da Vinci airport as unions are discussing with the government the future to relaunch the Italian airline carrier Alitalia, Friday, April 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Alitalia worker strike cancels flights at Rome's airport

Apr. 23, 2021 12:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan.18, 2021 file photo a medical staff administers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at a vaccination center at a gymnasium in Versailles west of Paris. Countries in the European Union have ramped up the vaccination after sluggish start. The uptick comes as countries across Europe also grapple with a rise in infections that has pushed the EU’s overall number of confirmed cases close to 30 million. (AP Photo/Michel Euler,file)
Europe lines up more shots, hoping to beat back virus surge

By Frank Jordans Apr. 21, 2021 12:25 PM EDT

First lady Jill Biden watches as New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gives a sticker to a woman who had just received a COVID-19 vaccination during a visit to First Choice Community Healthcare - South Valley Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, April 21, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
The Latest: New Mexico preparing for 'vaccine hesitancy'

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 01:20 AM EDT

Funeral workers remove empty coffins that held remains that were later cremated at La Recoleta cemetery in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
The Latest: Hawaii eases virus rules for inter-island travel

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2021 06:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020 file photo, Francesco Zambon, lead author of a withdrawn World Health Organization (WHO) report into Italy's coronavirus response, shows his report during an interview with The Associated Press in Rome. Italian prosecutors formally accused top WHO official Ranieri Guerra of lying to them about a spiked U.N. report into Italy’s coronavirus response, revealing private communications Friday that are likely to embarrass the U.N. agency. Emails show that Guerra tried to have one of the main report authors, Dr. Francesco Zambon, alter the data in the report to say that Italy had “updated" its pandemic plan when it had not. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, file)
Italy health chief distances himself from spiked WHO report

By Nicole Winfield Apr. 16, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

Roma's Gonzalo Villar, left, and Bologna's Valentin Anton challenge for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Roma and Bologna at Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy, Sunday, April 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Italy guarantees fans to be allowed into Euro 2020 matches

Apr. 13, 2021 01:53 PM EDT