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Tue. 9:26 a.m.: Global stocks follow Wall Street higher as virus fears ease

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets followed Wall Street higher today as anxiety about the coronavirus's latest variant eased and China reported stronger November trade figures than expected. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices rose more ...

Tue. 9:04 a.m.: European drug regulator backs mixing COVID-19 vaccines

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator gave its backing today to mixing different types of vaccines in initial vaccination and booster campaigns to battle the coronavirus. The European Medicines Agency said in a statement that using different types of vaccines ...

Tue. 8:21 a.m.: Armed gangs raise risks in vaccinating rural Nigerians

KUJE, Nigeria (AP) — Yunusa Bawa rolled his motorcycle away from the health care clinic where he works in Kuje, southwest of Nigeria's capital of Abuja, and secured a black box of COVID-19 vaccine for the rough ride ahead. The rocky and rugged pathway — Bawa described it as a road that ...

Mon. 10:06 a.m.: NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced this morning by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The vaccine mandate for private businesses will take effect Dec. 27 and is aimed at preventing a spike in COVID-19 infections ...

Mon. 8:43 a.m.: Unvaccinated Italians face new restrictions as holidays near

MILAN (AP) — Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people this holiday season, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theaters and museums starting today to reduce the spread of coronavirus and encourage vaccine skeptics to get their shots. Italian police can check ...