Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and other officials have received the COVID-19 vaccine as the city starts its inoculation program
Asian shares are mixed as hopes for a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic with the global rollout of vaccines are countered by worries about inflation and continuing economic damage
The British government says it aims to give every adult in the country a first dose of coronavirus vaccine by July 31, at least a month earlier than its previous target
The British government has announced a small step out of the nation’s lockdown — allowing nursing home residents to have a single friend or family member visit them indoors
Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers have promised to immunize the world’s neediest people against the coronavirus by giving money and precious vaccine doses to a U.N.-backed vaccine distribution effort
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Group of Seven economic powers must push to ensure the whole world gets affordable vaccines against the coronavirus
A woman has been named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee
Japan has launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign amid questions about whether it will reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already delayed by the pandemic
China's internet watchdog is cracking down further on online speech, issuing a requirement that bloggers and influencers have a government-approved credential before they can publish on certain topics
Asian shares are rising, lifted by the economic recovery, vaccine rollouts and signs that new coronavirus cases may be abating
