A medical worker prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a frontline worker at Hartford Hospital on Dec. 14 in Hartford, Connecticut. Jessica Hill/AP Some 71% of Americans say they will “definitely or probably” get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a survey out Tuesday from the Kaiser Family Foundation. But Black Americans, people living … Read more
The first doses of a FDA-authorized Covid-19 vaccine were injected into those at the frontlines of the pandemic on Monday, less than a year after the disease was first detected in the United States. All 50 states — as well as Washington, DC and Puerto Rico — received their first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, … Read more
Germany will go into a “hard” national lockdown, starting next week and continuing through the Christmas period, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday, after agreeing to stricter measures with state governments to stem a wave of coronavirus cases. As of next Wednesday, all non-essential shops, services and schools will close until January 10, and Christmas Day … Read more
Covid-19 vaccines are packaged at the Pfizer facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on December 13. Pool With the greenlight of the FDA’s emergency use authorization, Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccines will be sent out to hundreds of facilities across the United States this week. “We expect 145 sites across all the states to receive the vaccine on Monday, another 425 sites … Read more
It’s one of the biggest logistical challenges in modern history: How will millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses that must be kept at incredibly cold temperatures be quickly shipped across continents and oceans? One company is using its experience with tuna as a guide. Thermo King — which revolutionized the transportation of food through advances in … Read more
It’s one of the biggest logistical challenges in modern history: How will millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses that must be kept at incredibly cold temperatures be quickly shipped across continents and oceans? One company is using its experience with tuna as a guide. Thermo King — which revolutionized the transportation of food through advances in … Read more
Months of planning culminate this weekend with the first deliveries of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses – and the UPS executive overseeing his company’s efforts says it is an emotional experience. “Oh, probably the equivalent of going to your daughter’s wedding, I guess,” said Wes Wheeler, the president of UPS Healthcare, told CNN. “It’s been a lot … Read more
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South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun speaks during an emergency meeting on Covid-19 response in Seoul, South Korea on December 12. Yonhap/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock If the current trend in rising coronavirus cases continues, then raising the social distancing measure to the highest level would be unavoidable, South Korean Prime Minister, Chung Sye-kyun warned on Saturday. He posted … Read more
Containers to be used as a ward to treat people infected with the coronavirus are set up on the grounds of the Seoul Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, December 10. Ahn Young-joon/AP South Korea reported 950 new coronavirus cases on Saturday — the most infections in a single day since the beginning … Read more