In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for...
More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates...
Indy fans, start your party! Fans flock to IMS for Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Wagle held a Jack and Coke — “I already had a couple of beers" — close to his bare chest, just...
Germany still waiting for Kroos after coronavirus infection
SEEFELD, Austria — Germany is still waiting for Toni Kroos to test negative for the coronavirus and join up with the team ahead of...
Indiana county hit by HIV outbreak could end needle exchange
INDIANAPOLIS — A rural southern Indiana county that was the epicenter of the state’s worst-ever HIV outbreak driven by intravenous drug use is poised...
Lebanon ramps up COVID-19 fight with vaccination marathon
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s health authorities Saturday launched a COVID-19 vaccination “marathon" to speed up inoculations around the country, including areas where turnout has so...
Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese...
Duchess of Cambridge ‘hugely grateful’ for 1st vaccine dose
LONDON — The Duchess of Cambridge has received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as Britain extends its inoculation program to younger people.
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Massachusetts lifts mask rule; Maine reports 108 new cases
BOSTON — Coronavirus developments around New England:
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Biden budget highlights: Lots of spending, taxing the rich
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal offers major new initiatives like child and elder care subsidies, generous tax credits for families...