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Operation Warp Speed is the name of an ambitious programme put in place by the Trump administration to deliver Covid-19 vaccines across the US. Widely touted during the presidential election campaign and officially rolled out in December, it was supposed to have 20 million people vaccinated by January 1 of this year. But by that date, barely 25 percent of the target had been reached. So what happened? Has the operation fall victim to politicisation? Our Washington correspondents Matthieu Mabin and Fanny Allard report.
New Jersey announced Thursday it would start vaccinating people age 65 and older. But also, they will be vaccinating people with underlying health conditions against the coronavirus. One of those health conditions that now bumps New Jerseyans to the front of the line is smoking. Only people age 75 and older and essential workers were recommended to be next in line. However, US officials recently urged states to expand eligibility says Business Insider. Smoking makes it much harder for your lungs to be healthy, putting you at risk for COVID.
The US Department of Health and Human Services expanded COVID-19 vaccine availability. The agency said they will now include people age 65 and older in the initial phase of distribution. According to UPI, the changes also give priority to those with underlying health conditions. People of any age with underlying health conditions are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 infection. In addition to expanding the priority population, HHS will also be releasing the nation's "entire supply" of vaccines. As of Tuesday, just 9 million of the 25 million vaccine doses distributed had been administered.
Starting in two weeks, states with the speediest vaccine rollouts will be prioritized. The prioritization will be for additional doses, US officials announced Tuesday. The new system is meant to incentivize states to promptly record vaccinations. It will also prevent doses from sitting in freezers, says Business Insider. But it could also punish states that lack the funding or resources to accelerate vaccine administration. The strategy is set to take effect after President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
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Bangkok, Jan 6 (EFE/EPA).- Whilst schools in Thailand have been ordered to close as part of the current COVID-19 control measures, some monastic schools are allowed to continue teaching their resident monks and novices under strict health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hundreds of monks and novices residing in Wat Molilokayaram, equipped with personal protective masks and sanitizer, have remained in Bangkok during the new year, and as stricter measures have been imposed in interprovincial travel, they continue their studies until the new wave of infections allows for easier traveling. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL).SHOT LIST: THAI BUDDHIST NOVICE MONKS WEARING PROTECTIVE FACE MASKS ATTEND A LESSON AT WAT MOLILOKAYARAM MONASTIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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