February 17, 2021 UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair COVID-19 vaccine access U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, saying 10 countries have administered 75% of all vaccinations and demanding a global effort to get all people in every nation vaccinated as soon as possible.
February 17, 2021 Winter storm delays 200,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to Florida Severe winter weather across the country has delayed the arrival of 200,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 to Florida, according to a local report.
February 17, 2021 Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic's front-line workers. A year later, most of those workers are waiting their turn to receive COVID-19 vaccines, with little clarity about when that might happen.
February 17, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine freezers lose power in Oregon amid winter storm: officials Oregon health officials on Tuesday warned that severe winter weather in the state has impacted freezers containing COVID-19 vaccines.
February 17, 2021 US administering 1.7M COVID-19 vaccine doses daily, White House says The U.S. is now averaging 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered daily, the White House said Wednesday, up from an average of 900,000 shots per day one month ago.
February 17, 2021 Storm-related COVID-19 vaccine delays preventing NYC from scheduling appointments, de Blasio says A delay in COVID-19 vaccine shipments due to winter storms is preventing New York City from releasing thousands of available appointments, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday.
February 17, 2021 Crippling winter storm hampers COVID-19 vaccinations as FEMA opens new sites A paralyzing winter storm wrought havoc with COVID-19 vaccination efforts around the country on Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of appointments and delaying vaccine deliveries just as the federal government rolled out new mass vaccination sites aimed at reaching hard-hit communities.
February 16, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine rollout sees uptick in demand for safe, low-cost needle disposal An unintended consequence of COVID-19 has been a surge in new trash, from face masks, wipes, and gloves to now used syringes.
February 16, 2021 Seattle woman, 90, gets coronavirus vaccine, walks 6 miles through snow, cold A 90-year-old Seattle woman walked 6 miles in the snow on Sunday after finally securing an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
February 16, 2021 How the Air Force is playing a key role in the fight against COVID-19 The Civil Air Patrol, known as the C.A.P, is using its aircraft to distribute vaccines to rural and isolated areas so more people can be vaccinated faster.
