Austria plans vaccine drive in area hit by SA virus variant
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian officials said Wednesday that they plan to offer vaccinations to most residents in a district that has seen significant...
Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy
NEW YORK (AP) — More than one-third of U.S. nonprofits are in jeopardy of closing within two years because of the financial harm...
Japan weighing extension of coronavirus emergency in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday he is considering extending a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo region...
As virus restrictions bite, EU extends safety net till 2023
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is set to extend for around two more years the economic safety net it put in place...
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speed
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — More African countries received the long-awaited first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, with Kenya and Rwanda benefiting from...
French families sue over extensive nursing home virus deaths
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is holding a hearing Wednesday in a class-action effort to hold French health authorities and companies accountable...
Smokies sees more than 12M visitors despite virus closure
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Despite closing for more than a month because of COVID-19, Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest...
Fiat Chrysler, PSA profits dropped in pandemic before merger
MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday reported their last financial statements as independent companies, each contributing full-year profits...
Seychelles bids to reach COVID 'herd immunity' by mid-March
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The president of Seychelles says he hopes enough residents will soon be vaccinated against COVID-19 to stop the spread...
The Latest | AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Taiwan.
Taiwan has signed contracts securing 10 million doses of the AstraZeneca...