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By Mari Yamaguchi, Stephen Wade, Associated Press

The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to contain rising COVID-19 cases.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds briefing

By News Desk

The White House COVID-19 task force is expected to hold a news briefing Thursday.

Arkansas reports biggest virus spike in five months

By Associated Press

Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,000 coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike in nearly five months.

India’s prime minister drops 12 Cabinet ministers in massive reshuffle

By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dropped 12 senior ministers and inducted a younger team aimed at refurbishing his government's image after widespread criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Now our people are at risk,’ Rep. Bennie Thompson says of Mississippi’s failure to take government funding for vaccination efforts

By Matt Loffman, Alex D'Elia

“Our governor refused to take the FEMA money to go out and identify those vulnerable areas,” Thompson told PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff in an interview Tuesday.

WATCH: Biden says unvaccinated put communities at risk

By Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden is urging unvaccinated Americans to get a shot against the coronavirus, saying they are "putting their communities at risk."…

How to plan a COVID-safe 4th of July

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Choosing COVID-safe July 4th activities requires an assessment of both vaccine science and your personal risk tolerance.

Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions. That's adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread.

U.S. jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession.