Reuters Health Report: U.S. vaccinations in 2020 falling far short of target of 20 million people

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Reuters Health Report Your Daily Briefing       Tweet       Share U.S. vaccinations in 2020 falling far short of target of 20 million people Only about 2.6 million Americans had received a COVID-19 vaccine going into the last day of December, putting the United States far short of the government's target to vaccinate 20 million people this month. Local funding crisis threatens U.S. vaccine rollout Seattle public health officials have so little COVID-19 funding on hand they worry they will have to shut down some virus testing sites as they mount a campaign to dose their 2.3 million residents with Pfizer Inc's and Moderna Inc's vaccines. Israel marshals supplies in dash for full vaccination of at-risk groups JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is carefully husbanding supplies as it races to vaccinate all vulnerable citizens by late January and push for an early exit from the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Thursday. World risks 'moral catastrophe' if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says The world risks a "moral catastrophe" if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate their entire populations, the head of the continent's disease control body said on Thursday. What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (Reuters) -Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Singapore sees most local coronavirus cases in 3 months, more of new variant Singapore reported five locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, its highest number in nearly three months, and was seeking to verify two others suspected of being infected by a highly contagious variant first discovered in Britain. South Korea moves coronavirus patients out of nursing homes as deaths mount Dozens of elderly South Korean coronavirus patients were transferred from nursing homes to hospitals this week after criticism that government policy had led to a spike in deaths among the vulnerable residents. Explainer-What we know about China-made vaccines China was ahead in the global race to develop coronavirus vaccines with the most candidates in late stage of trials earlier in the year and its first approval of a homemade shot for the general public came on Thursday, yet with no detailed efficacy data. South Africa to get firm date on delivery of vaccine by early January, experts say South Africa will have a firm date on when it will get COVID-19 vaccine in the first few days of January, a senior health ministry official told a television news channel on Thursday. Israel expects to get Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine by March, minister says Israel expects to begin receiving Moderna Inc.'s coronavirus vaccines by March "at the latest", Health Minister Yuli Edelstein told Ynet TV on Thursday. Turkey to announce interim Sinovac results in mid-Jan -head of study Turkey's trials of COVID-19 vaccines from China's Sinovac will reach interim results in mid-January with at least 40 infected cases, a key threshold for approvals, the coordinator of the trials study told Reuters on Thursday. Related Videos COVID variant cases found in Canada, Sweden Health Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold for $22mln Entertainment Introducing the all-new Reuters News app The new Reuters News app is here, redesigned from the ground up to fit your busy life. Get it now on iOS Your world. Your news. More Newsletters Get Reuters News App Get Reuters TV App               © 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Email Preferences    |   Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions