McKenzie is working alongside a team of nine other core volunteers, who include Yang. Most of the other 200-plus volunteers — some of whom are putting dozens of hours into the project a week to call more than 500 vaccination centers around the state— have been sourced from their professional networks, though McKenzie said the staffing model could change over time. … [Read more...] about This crowdsourced website tracks where you can get vaccinated in California
State of emergency
Cornyn presses Psaki on coronavirus rules for migrant caravan after transition resists ending travel limits
"With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this is not the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel," she said. "On the advice of our medical team, the Administration does not intend to lift these restrictions on 1/26. In fact, we plan to strengthen public health measures around international travel in order to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19." … [Read more...] about Cornyn presses Psaki on coronavirus rules for migrant caravan after transition resists ending travel limits
China is hitting back at criticism of its vaccines with a dangerous disinformation campaign
"One of the things we want to make sure people understand is that they should not be unnecessarily alarmed if there are reports, once we start vaccinating, of someone or multiple people dying within a day or two of their vaccination," Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the US Immunization Action Coalition, told CNN last month. This is particularly the case in the initial stages of the vaccine programs, when the majority of people being inoculated are elderly or immuno-compromized. … [Read more...] about China is hitting back at criticism of its vaccines with a dangerous disinformation campaign
Confidence in Chinese vaccines has taken a hit. But as coronavirus cases grow, some countries are still pushing ahead
"The main thing is we want to stop deaths, that's the first thing you want. If you vaccinate as many as you can, you know the vaccine may not stop all people from getting infected but those are good at stopping serious infections, hospitalizations and death," he said. … [Read more...] about Confidence in Chinese vaccines has taken a hit. But as coronavirus cases grow, some countries are still pushing ahead
What we know about Asia Pacific’s Covid-19 vaccines
Indonesia has already received at least 3 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine. Though regulators have not yet signed off on approval, authorities announced the mass vaccination program will begin on January 13, with the first shot given to President Joko Widodo. … [Read more...] about What we know about Asia Pacific’s Covid-19 vaccines
