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Chinese residents, some wearing masks, pass by a coronavirus vaccination center in Beijing Friday, April 9, 2021. In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to give them a boost. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Indonesia satisfied with effectiveness of Chinese vaccine

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Massachusetts' supply of J&J vaccine to plummet

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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts along with every other state get is getting a drastically lower shipment of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine...

A healthcare worker prepares to inject a man with a dose of the Sinovac vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination point for seniors in Duque de Caxias, Brazil, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Sputnik vaccine helping Russia regain LatAm foothold

By David Biller And Christopher Sherman 2 hrs ago

FILE - In this Monday, June 27, 2016 file photo, the then Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in London, to address Parliament on Britain's European Union referendum choice to leave. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has broken his silence on allegations that he improperly lobbied government officials on behalf of a financial services firm, saying there are “important lessons to be learnt” from the scandal. The comments, released late Sunday April 11, 2021 in an 1,800-word written statement, are Cameron’s first since Greensill Capital collapsed more than a month ago, threatening thousands of jobs at a British steelmaker it had financed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

UK lobbying scandal snares ex-PM Cameron; govt starts probe

By Danica Kirka 6 hrs ago

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong Monday, April 12, 2021. Asian shares were lower on Monday, as investors grew wary over the recent surge in coronavirus cases in many places while vaccinations are making scant headway. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

US stocks open slightly lower, pulling back from record high

The Associated Press 8 hrs ago

Kent State University student Regan Raeth of Hudson, Ohio, looks at her vaccination bandage as she waits for 15 minutes after her shot in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations

By Collin Binkley 9 hrs ago

A health worker injects a Buddhist monk with dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, April 12, 2021. Thailand's Health Ministry warned Sunday that restrictions may need to be tightened to slow the spread of a fresh coronavirus wave, as the country hit a daily record for new cases. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

The Latest: EU to receive 1st shipment of J&J vaccine

By The Associated Press 9 hrs ago

Asian shares decline on vaccine, virus worries

By Elaine Kurtenbach 11 hrs ago

A medical worker adjusts her mask near propaganda boards showing famed Chinese medical expert Zhong Nanshan and the words "Vaccine China Made" outside vaccination center in Beijing Friday, April 9, 2021. In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to give them a boost. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Top Chinese official admits vaccines have low effectiveness

By Joe Mcdonald And Huizhong Wu Apr. 11, 2021 01:36 AM EDT

Virus recovery funds to promote tourism on Alabama coast

Apr. 10, 2021 11:44 AM EDT
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Beach season is heating up, and Alabama’s coast is getting federal money to help recover from tourism losses caused by the...

A gambler wears a face shield while playing a slot machine at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. on July 2, 2020, the first day it was allowed to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Figures released on April 9, 2021 show Atlantic City's nine casinos collectively saw their gross operating profits decline by more than 80% in 2020.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Virus knocks 80% off Atlantic City casino profits in 2020

By Wayne Parry Apr. 09, 2021 03:27 PM EDT

Boston Marathon may ask athletes for negative virus tests

Apr. 09, 2021 09:45 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Participants in this year's Boston Marathon may be required to show proof of up to two negative COVID-19 tests before the race even if they have...

French President Emmanuel Macron, second right, and plant manager Wladimir Guitel, visit the Delpharm plant in Saint-Remy-sur-Avre, west of Paris, Friday, April 9, 2021 in Paris. The Delpharm plant started bottling Pfizer vaccines this week as France tries to make its mark on global vaccine production, and speed up vaccinations of French people amid a new virus surge. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool)

The Latest: Navajo Nation issues weekend stay-at-home order

By The Associated Press Apr. 09, 2021 04:07 AM EDT

In this aerial photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Wentzville, Mo. As the U.S. economy awakens from its pandemic-induced slumber, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power our cars and other vehicles, and a vast number of other items we take for granted. Ford, GM and Stellantis have started building vehicles without some computers, putting them in storage with plans to retrofit them later. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world

By Michael Liedtke And Tom Krisher Apr. 08, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

Senators give initial OK to $9.7B Nebraska budget package

By Grant Schulte Apr. 08, 2021 07:45 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers gave initial approval Thursday to a $9.7 billion state budget that includes more money for property tax credits and...