Minnesota reports 1,723 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
The number of people with at least one vaccine dose exceeds 2.5 million.
Doctors brace for questions with return of J&J vaccine
Health care providers across Minnesota are anticipating a flood of questions from patients about COVID-19 immunizations in coming days.
India launches effort to inoculate all adults against COVID
In hopes of taming a monstrous spike in COVID-19 infections, India opened vaccinations to all adults Saturday, launching a huge inoculation effort that was sure to tax the limits of the federal government, the country's vaccine factories and the patience of its 1.4 billion people.
Sports
The Latest: COVID-19 forces Winnipeg Goldeyes to move to US
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Business
Strong sales from Tapestry, Lee maker show clothing rebound
Strong sales results from Coach's parent as well as from the maker of Wrangler and Lee jeans offer the latest evidence that shoppers' spending on fashion and accessories is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels.
World
Alcohol deaths in England, Wales, hit 20-year high last year
Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales jumped by a fifth last year to reach their highest level in two decades, new government figures showed Thursday.
World
Super Thursday: Britons vote in a bumper crop of elections
Millions of British voters were casting ballots Thursday in local and regional elections, and the choices of Scottish voters in particular could have huge repercussions for the future of the United Kingdom.
World
Flash mobs in Myanmar's biggest city avoid deadly response
A flash mob of mostly young people in Myanmar's biggest city staged a brief protest march Thursday against military rule, the latest in a series of actions aimed at reducing the chances of a deadly response by the authorities.
World
Cypriots will need tests or inoculation to eat out, worship
Cyprus unveiled on Thursday a phased rollback of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions over the next month, including a shortened curfew and a reopening of all schools next week.
Coronavirus
Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
Nation
1 dead, 6 sickened in Indiana; carbon monoxide suspected
A woman died and six other people, including three children, received medical treatment after apparently being sickened by carbon monoxide fumes from a gasoline-powered generator set up inside a southern Indiana home, police said.
Local
Minnesota eases COVID-19 rules; mask mandate ends by July 1
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday announced a three-step timeline for lifting nearly all the state's COVID-19 restrictions by May 28 and dropping the statewide masking requirement no later than July 1, or once 70% of Minnesotans age 16 and older get their first dose of vaccine.
World
Russia approves single-dose version of Sputnik V vaccine
Russian authorities gave regulatory approval Thursday to a single-dose version of the country's Sputnik V vaccine, arguing that the move could accelerate the process of achieving herd immunity against the coronavirus.
Business
Thailand assures foreign residents they can be vaccinated
Thailand sought Thursday to assure its foreign residents that they can get COVID-19 vaccinations, countering comments by some officials suggesting they would be at the end of the line for inoculations.
Nation
An online post helps both the hungry and a chef in Ramadan
they bought hot meals and handed them out to the needy in Cairo so they can break their fast during the Muslim holy month.
World
India's gov't eases hospital oxygen shortage as demand jumps
Under order by the Supreme Court, India's government agreed on Thursday to provide more medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital, potentially easing a 2-week-old shortage that worsened the country's exploding coronavirus crisis.
Politics
Republicans to scrap Evers' priorities, start writing budget
Hundreds of Gov. Tony Evers' priorities, including legalizing marijuana and raising $1 billion in taxes, were going to be killed Thursday by the Legislature's Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee as it begins the process of writing the next state budget.
Business
Animal Crossing among 4 inductees to Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted the groundbreaking Microsoft Flight Simulator, franchise-inspiring Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? award-winning StarCraft and Animal Crossing, whose popularity has surged during the pandemic.
Business
The Latest: EU proposes developing COVID-19 drug treatments
The EU's executive arm has proposed EU nations join forces to develop and deploy COVID-19 treatments across the 27-nation bloc.
Nation
Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case
A federal judge has temporarily stayed an order that found the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Business
US unemployment claims fall to a pandemic low of 498,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market's growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending.
Nation
Florida gov signs GOP voting law critics call 'un-American'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even as they acknowledged there were no serious signs of voting irregularities last November. Democrats and voter rights advocates said the partisan move will make it harder for some voters to cast ballots.
Variety
In the shadow of COVID-19, a toll on entertainment workers
Like so many, the pandemic upended life for actor and dancer Rena Riffel. The Los Angeles-based performer needed help with rent, utilities and counselling when jobs suddenly dried up.
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