Biden, CEOs, biz leaders meet on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was meeting Wednesday with the CEOs of Walt Disney and Columbia Sportswear, and other business executives and leaders leaders...
Biden: Nearly 3M get health coverage during COVID-19 sign-up
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that 2.8 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month period to sign up for private health...
Most states have cut back public health powers amid pandemic
Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers...
UK posts the biggest jump in annual inflation on record
LONDON — The U.K. posted the biggest jump in annual inflation on record last month as global supply shortages and rising wages magnified the...
Pope urges compassion as he wraps Slovakia pilgrimage
SASTIN, Slovakia — Pope Francis urged Slovakians on Wednesday to look out for the neediest among them as he ended his first post-surgery trip...
Zimbabwe’s older people often sent to homes amid pandemic
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Banana bread was served at a recent birthday party at Melfort Old People’s home, where a group of residents mustered a...
EU pledges 200 million more COVID vaccine doses to Africa
BRUSSELS — The European Union is committing 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic on a global...
Unvaccinated French health care workers face suspension
PARIS — Health care workers in France face suspension from their jobs starting Wednesday if they haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19. With about 300,000...
Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
STORRS, Conn. — At most of the largest U.S. public universities, students are under no obligation to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some schools do...
Alaska’s largest hospital implements crisis care standards
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Overwhelmed by a surge in COVID-19 patients, Alaska’s largest hospital on Tuesday implemented crisis standards of care, prioritizing resources and treatments...