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The Latest: San Diego zoo vaccinates 9 great apes for virus

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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo has vaccinated nine great apes for the coronavirus after a troop of gorillas in its Safari Park became infected. Officials say four orangutans and five bonobos received COVID-19 injections in January and February. Three bonobos and a gorilla also are expected to receive the vaccine, which is experimental. The vaccinations followed a January…

AP Week in Pictures, Europe and Africa

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FEB. 25 – MARCH 4, 2021 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by the Associated Press from the Europe and Africa regions. The gallery was curated by AP photographer Armando Franca in Lisbon. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Categories:…

VIRUS TODAY: Alabama governor extends face mask order

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Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THE NUMBERS: VACCINES: Nearly 54.1 million people, or 16.3% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the CDC. Some 27.7 million people have completed their vaccination, or 8.4% of the population. CASES: The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases…