With California theme parks opening back up again, some businesses are seeing some recovery…but they still have a ways to go.

The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan.

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Johnson & Johnson privately reached out to other Covid-19 vaccine companies to ask them to help investigate the risk of blood clots, according to the Wall Street Journal, but Pfizer Inc. and Moderna declined.

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A small group of vaccinated medical workers will be in the audience for this year’s show, airing on Sunday on CBS from multiple venues in Nashville, Tennessee. For hosts Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, there’s no one more deserving of a special seat in the house than the healthcare heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The BBC’s coverage of the death of Prince Philip has drawn almost 110,000 complaints from the public, making it the most complained-about piece of television programming ever in the U.K.

China’s success at controlling the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a population that has seemed almost reluctant to get vaccinated. So it is accelerating its inoculation campaign by offering incentives — free eggs, store coupons and discounts on groceries and merchandise — to those getting a shot.

A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return to Earth, new pictures revealed Thursday.