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Biden attacks Trump over 'slow' rollout of U.S. vaccine programme
The Trump administration promised 20 million doses before the end of the year (2020), but its own Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently said 3 million shots have been put into arms in the United States. frontline essential workers, like firefighters, police, and teachers, as well as people over 75 should be next to receive a vaccine, a CDC advisory panel has recommended. [Full Article...]
Wisconsin health care worker fired after 'intentionally' removing vaccines from refrigeration
Officials with Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense and Operation Warp Speed - the military-led operation to deliver vaccines across the country - told reporters on Wednesday that the slower-than-expected administration of the shots could be due partly to a lag in reporting, but they acknowledged not all the vaccine doses had reached their intended destinations. [Full Article...]
Second Covid Vaccination Dry Run In Four Districts Of Gujarat Tomorrow
After the COVID-19 vaccines are approved to enter the market, especially when production capacity increases, China will comprehensively vaccinate senior citizens, people with underlying conditions, and the general public in an orderly manner, the NHC official said. [Full Article...]
Almost 150 Costco store employees test positive for COVID-19
Reports also mention that the patient uploaded what he referred to as "a screenshot of flirty WhatsApp messages" between them, including explicit discussions about the men's genitals and lubricants. "This case has been transferred to the Central Jakarta Police. We have secured the health worker to become a witness and asked for further information", Lt. [Full Article...]
HSE Says Sharp Rise In Covid Hospitalisations Is Concerning
His remarks come against the backdrop of soaring case numbers, rising intensive care levels and deaths linked to the disease. Nphet has warned there are about 4,000 positive cases in the past few days that have yet to be officially confirmed. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus | Five more test positive for mutant variant
Four of these new COVID-19 cases were found by the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune and one was sequenced at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in New Delhi . Changes in this part is apparently making the virus more infectious and spread easily among people, according to researchers. The Hyderabad-based research institute suggested an extensive genome surveillanc... [Full Article...]
Vaccines for Northern Ontario citizens not likely to be distributed until spring
The Ontario government is providing more answers about how the COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed across the province. Another 50,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected to arrive in Ontario next month, largely earmarked for remote northern and Indigenous communities, he said. [Full Article...]
World Health Organization approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine
The Moderna vaccine is easier to transport and ship, making it an easier option for northern Saskatchewan. "It has kept our case numbers low, it has allowed us to do many things related to work or leisure activities in a safe manner and I think we really need to continue that through the rest of the holiday period and as we go back to work and school". [Full Article...]