Population aging
Pennsylvania drops mask mandate
Jun. 28, 2021 10:37 AM EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lifted its mask mandate on Monday, more than 14 months after the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf began requiring people to...

'Protected them to death': Elder-care COVID rules under fire
By Michael Rubinkam Jun. 19, 2021 10:26 AM EDT
In West Virginia, 60% of eligible are partially vaccinated
Jun. 10, 2021 06:05 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is about five percentage points away from meeting its goal of at least partially vaccinating 65% of all eligible...
Vermont just over 2k doses short of vaccination goal of 80%
Jun. 10, 2021 02:42 PM EDT
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is continuing to make progress toward the goal of vaccinating 80% of the eligible population, the threshold for Gov. Phil Scott...
West Virginia urges vaccinations amid global virus variants
By Cuneyt Dil Jun. 08, 2021 03:43 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Plenty of coronavirus vaccine doses are sitting unused in West Virginia as a vaccination lottery has yet to fuel a surge in people...
Age gap persists in Maine vaccinations, but under 40 gaining
Jun. 03, 2021 02:00 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A much higher percentage of older residents in Maine have had their coronavirus vaccines, but younger residents are starting to catch up...
Arizona reports 361 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
May. 31, 2021 01:12 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Monday reported 361 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but there were no additional deaths for the second day in a row...

South Africa starts jabs for elderly as virus surge looms
By Andrew Meldrum May. 28, 2021 04:16 AM EDT
West Virginia to offer cash, pickup trucks as vaccine prize
By Cuneyt Dil May. 27, 2021 06:32 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will step up its prizes for vaccines, enrolling all residents who have received a coronavirus shot into a lottery for...
Pennsylvania to lift mask mandate June 28, at latest
May. 27, 2021 12:32 PM EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is lifting its mask mandate no later than June 28.
The Department of Health announced Thursday that it...
W.Va. opens portal for $100 prize for young vaccinated
May. 20, 2021 04:38 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's governor debuted a new portal Thursday for vaccinated residents aged 16 to 35 to receive a $100 incentive.
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The Latest: Flight repatriates stranded Spaniards from Nepal
By The Associated Press May. 20, 2021 04:00 AM EDT

South Africa's Tutu gets jab to help start inoculation drive
By Mogomotsi Magome May. 17, 2021 06:56 AM EDT
Pace of virus vaccinations slows significantly in Nebraska
May. 11, 2021 10:23 AM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The pace of coronavirus vaccinations in Nebraska has slowed significantly over the past month.
The state said 49,016...

China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4B people age
By Joe Mcdonald And Huizhong Wu May. 11, 2021 03:07 AM EDT

1.4B but no more? China's population growth closer to zero
By Joe Mcdonald And Huizhong Wu May. 10, 2021 10:27 PM EDT
Nearly half of Nebraska's adult population now vaccinated
May. 10, 2021 12:36 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nearly half of Nebraska's adult population has now been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The state said Monday that...
West Virginia to lift statewide mask mandate on June 20
By Cuneyt Dil May. 07, 2021 01:54 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will lift its statewide mask mandate on June 20 after state officials projected more than two-thirds of eligible...
West Virginia sets new targets in sluggish vaccine campaign
By Cuneyt Dil May. 05, 2021 04:23 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice made an array of promises Wednesday to turn around the state's lagging coronavirus vaccination campaign...