Across the Asia-Pacific region, immunization rates have lagged because of production and distribution issues and an initial wait-and-see attitude fostered by low numbers initially.
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As road travel resumes and vacations peak, gas prices spike to 2014 levels
According to AAA, the retail price of gasoline has risen about 40% nationally since the beginning of the year.
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Maine to receive $20 million in settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
Fifteen states, including Maine, had previously opposed the proposed plan to hold the Sackler family accountable for its part in the opioid crisis.
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Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
Just two weeks ago, organizers and the IOC allowed venues to be filled to 50% of capacity.
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Maine jobless claims decline as U.S. claims edge up from pandemic low
The nation remains 6.8 million jobs short of the level it had in February 2020, just before the pandemic eliminated tens of millions of jobs.
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EU fines 4 German car makers $1 billion over emission collusion
The European Union says the companies avoided to compete on technology to limit pollution and denied consumers the chance to buy cleaner emission systems.
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Roger Federer, 8-time Wimbledon champ, loses in quarterfinals
Federer, playing in his last Grand Slam event before turning 40, is beaten in straight sets by 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz.
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On cruises that allow them, the unvaccinated are second-class citizens
Unvaccinated passengers must purchase travel insurance, pay to get tested and are banned outright or segregated from some venues on board.
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Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Trump contends he was wrongly censored after being suspended from the three social media platforms after his followers stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
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Crews give up hope of finding survivors at site of condo collapse
Eight more bodies were recovered Wednesday, bringing the confirmed death toll to 54, with another 86 people unaccounted for.