The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca’s suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in developing the shots. AstraZeneca has put on hold its late-stage studies in the U.S. and other countries while it investigates if a British volunteer’s “potentially unexplained illness” is related to vaccination or a coincidence. NIH chief Dr. Francis Collins pledged that science will be behind decisions of if and when any COVID-19 vaccine is good enough for widespread use. AstraZeneca’s shot is one of three vaccines in late-stage testing in the U.S.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca’s suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in developing the shots. AstraZeneca has put on hold its late-stage studies in the U.S. and other countries while it investigates if a British volunteer’s “potentially unexplained illness” is related to vaccination or a coincidence. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL IMPACT: Top U.N. officials are warning that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated discrimination and other human rights violations that can fuel conflict — and they say its indirect consequences are dwarfing the impact of the virus itself in the world’s most fragile countries. SENT: 760 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDONESIAN HEALTHCARE WORKERS: While Indonesia has recorded more deaths from the coronavirus than any other Southeast Asian country, it also has seen the most fatalities among medical workers in the region. Experts say poor health protocols in hospitals, a lack of regular testing of healthcare workers and delays in test results have contributed to the deaths. SENT: 880 words, photos.

CONGRESS RETURNS: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it only has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats’ insistence for more sweeping aid. SENT: 1010 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MICHIGAN GOVERNOR: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s use of emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic has reached the Michigan Supreme Court. Justices heard hours of arguments Wednesday about whether Whitmer has illegally made far-reaching decisions without input from the Legislature. Whitmer, a Democrat, has repeatedly ordered virus-related restrictions under a 1945 law that grants power to declare emergencies when public safety is at risk. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GEORGIA: Coronavirus infections have continued to spread at the University of Georgia, with the school reporting more than 1,400 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week. SENT: 600 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: The British government has sought to tighten its message in England against the coronavirus, banning gatherings above six people and launching a new public information campaign. SENT: 790 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE-ART FAIR: The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of this year’s premiere global art fairs since March, stymieing the main commercial artery of the multibillion-dollar industry. But Art Paris, which is France’s second-biggest contemporary art fair, is opening its doors to thousands of visitors from Thursday in the Grand Palais. SENT: 760 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA: India has added another 89,706 coronavirus cases to the second-highest tally in the world. The government also said schools would reopen later this month for senior students after more than five months closed. SENT: 500 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Wall Street snapped back Wednesday from its recent tumble, as the bloodletting for big technology stocks came to at least a temporary halt. SENT: 930 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOST LIVES-AUNTIE LYDIA: For her family, Lydia Nunez was the center of the party. The 34-year-old loved to dance, cook and help take care of her two nieces and two nephews. One of her signature phrases was: “Where’s the party at?” SENT: 970 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS BETTING: The coronavirus outbreak is affecting not only the way football is likely to be played this fall, but also how gamblers are likely to bet on it. SENT: 860 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE-SOUTH KOREA: South Korea’s ambassador to France Choi Jong-moon said his country managed to enforce a quick response to the coronavirus based on its previous experiences of major epidemics, at a French parliament hearing on Wednesday. SENT: 310 words, photos.

GERMANY-VIRUS PROTESTS: German security officials say thousands of extremists took part in a demonstration against the country’s coronavirus restrictions last month that culminated in attempts by some protesters to storm parliament. SENT: 280 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-POPE: Pope Francis has worn a face mask and used hand sanitizer as he appealed for the faithful to look out for the health of others as well as themselves during the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 300 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BELGIUM: A key negotiator trying to cobble a coalition government together has tested positive for COVID-19, dampening hopes that one of Belgium’s longest political impasses could be broken soon. SENT: 210 words.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.

-State trends (table): Trends in new cases and positivity rates for each U.S. state over the past 14 days.

-Case count (table): Searchable table of confirmed cases, including recoveries and deaths, by country, updated each hour.

-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)

-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.

Additional graphics and interactives include:

- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.

-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.

-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.

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