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This is AP News Minute.
Drugmaker Merck will help produce Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine. The unusual cooperation between the two rivals was arranged by the Biden administration and is part of an effort to expand the vaccine supply more quickly.
The White House announced economic sanctions against Russian government figures over an attempt to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny with poison. The Biden administration also demanded Navalny be released from prison. The U.S. and others have linked the attack to Russian President Vladimir Putin's security services.
In San Francisco, the mayor announced that indoor dining, movie theaters, and gyms could reopen. The easing of restrictions comes as the rate of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths improve across California.
