COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Health Network Suspends Scheduling Of Coronavirus Vaccinations For The General Public Pittsburgh-Area Doctors Feel Guarded Optimism As Coronavirus Cases Decline Across The Country COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Health Systems Say There Isn’t Enough Vaccine To Go Around These frustrations have caused Democratic Senator Lindsey Williams to call for a better plan and more transparency. … [Read more...] about Pa. State Senator Lindsey Williams Slams Pennsylvania Over COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
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US Pledges to Join WHO COVID Global Vaccination Initiative
Quiñones says the government has not fulfilled its commitments to improve conditions in the country’s public hospital system, leaving doctors without adequate supplies of oxygen, medicines and ventilators. He told The New York Times the state-run EsSalud network dismissed COVID-19 specialists after the first wave receded and failed to hire them back when more and more new cases began filling up hospital intensive care units. … [Read more...] about US Pledges to Join WHO COVID Global Vaccination Initiative
Germany Passes 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion relief plan to Congress to help Americans suffering from the effects of the coronavirus, but it is not clear if the bill has enough support from lawmakers to pass. Congress passed a $900 billion relief bill in December and some Republican lawmakers have questioned whether there is a need for another large relief bill. … [Read more...] about Germany Passes 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Bay Area COVID-19 Roundup: Larry King Dies While Battling Virus; State COVID Jobless Rate Soaring; San Mateo County Sues Yoga Studio
California Ranks Last Among States In Percentage Of Vaccines AdministeredBloomberg COVID vaccine tracker shows California last in percentage of vaccines administered, with only 37% of the vaccines distributed being injected. While California has administered more than 1.6 million vaccines – the most of all states – it has received about 4.4 million doses, according to the tracker. In comparison, other states with large populations such as New York and Texas, which rank 10th and 12th on the list, respectively, have administered more than 56% of vaccines delivered. The top jurisdictions in getting vaccines into arms are North Dakota (83% of shots used), District of Columbia (73%), West Virginia (73%), New Mexico (69%), and South Dakota (66%). Read More … [Read more...] about Bay Area COVID-19 Roundup: Larry King Dies While Battling Virus; State COVID Jobless Rate Soaring; San Mateo County Sues Yoga Studio
Biden under pressure to deliver more COVID-19 shots
"What we're inheriting is so much worse than we could have imagined," Jeff ZientsJeff ZientsFauci: We are not 'starting from scratch' on vaccine distribution These are the executive orders Biden has signed so far Biden COVID-19 czar calls Trump vaccine planning 'so much worse than we could have imagined' MORE, Biden's coronavirus response coordinator, said on a call with reporters on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Biden under pressure to deliver more COVID-19 shots