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Brazil reopens amid looming threat from delta variant

With the number of coronavirus deaths starting to recede in Brazil, a renewed sense of optimism has led state governors to ...

Virus's impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing

The eruption of COVID-19 last year caused the proportion of people working from home in the U.S. to nearly double, with the ...

AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don't want shots

Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work ...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even ...

Jeongeun Lee6 ties golf majors record for lowest round of 61

Jeongeun Lee6 tied the golf majors record for the lowest round ever when she carded a 10-under-par 61 at the Evian ...

Croatia, Montenegro tighten virus rules in tourism season

Croatia and Montenegro have tightened rules against the new coronavirus along the Adriatic Sea coast amid a rise in ...

The Latest: AP poll: Most unvaccinated unlikely to get shots

NEW YORK — A new poll shows that most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against the coronavirus say they are unlikely to ...

Japan's judoka stars look to calm nation's Olympic angst

The first day of full competition of the Tokyo Games could mark the turning point for an uneasy Japanese public that ...

Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?

Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising? It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide ...

Tokyo Olympics begin with muted ceremony and empty stadium

Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and ...

European agency clears Moderna vaccine for children 12-17

The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended authorizing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17, the ...

PHOTOS: AP photographer turns the lens on herself at Cannes

“Matt! Matt! Look over here, over your shoulder, Matt Damon!” The moment he turned with a big smile on his face, we made ...

Americans spend again and American Express profit surges

Spending at restaurants, shops and entertainment venues has come back in force as vaccines become more common and it fueled ...

Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais tests positive for COVID

Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the sport’s Olympic debut ...

England quarantine rules being relaxed to avoid shortages

The British government has sought to ease food supply pressures in England by exempting more than 10,000 workers from ...

Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Olympics start

A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael ...

Benzema tests positive for virus, delays start with Madrid

Striker Karim Benzema tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of preseason training, Real Madrid said Friday. The club did not ...

Column: Glittering, empty pool epitomizes Olympic misfortune

The aquatics arena near Tokyo Bay is an impressive structure indeed, the shimmering blue water of its two pools surrounded ...

AP Top Stories July 23 A

Here's the latest for Friday July 23rd: US coronavirus cases triple in two weeks; Pelosi defends Jan. 6th investigation; ...

Study: Chinese COVID shot may offer elderly poor protection

A new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from COVID-19 among the elderly, raising questions for ...