WHO warns of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in global COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The World Health Organization chief on Monday warned that the world was on the brink of a ‘catastrophic moral failure’ on distributing vaccines which were mostly ‘hoovered up’ by wealthy countries. During WHO’s week-long executive board meeting, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lamented that Guinea received a mere 25 vaccine doses while over 39million jabs have been … Read more

HHS announces $22 billion for 50 states to expand testing, contact tracing and vaccine distribution

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had pledged to increase funding to states and territories to expand COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts. On Wednesday evening, the agency announced it was committing $22 billion to jurisdictions by January 19. This includes funds for $19 billion testing, contact tracing and surveillance systems but just $3 … Read more

Tesco offers to help aid Covid jab rollout by providing use of its distribution arm

Tesco offers to help aid Covid jab rollout by providing use of its distribution arm while Boots says it will open vaccination sites in Halifax, Huddersfield and Gloucester Tesco offered its distribution arm to help with rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca  Boots to open vaccine sites in Halifax, Huddersfield and Gloucester, this month  Boris Johnson said there … Read more

Trump defends ‘successful’ vaccine distribution and blames the states for ‘very slow’ rollout

President Donald Trump has blamed the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines on the states as he praised his administration’s ‘successful’ distribution of the doses amid growing backlash over the disastrous program. Trump appeared to respond to mounting criticism of the vaccine rollout on Friday after new data revealed only a quarter of the shots … Read more

Bees map shows global distribution and can help conservation efforts

Conservationists have drafted the first ever global map of bee diversity to help track the distribution of populations of the vital pollinators. There are some 20,000 individual species of bee presently living on Earth — but accurate, compiled data on their distribution had been lacking.  Researchers from China, Singapore and the US analysed and validated … Read more

Cuomo asks Trump for guidance on vaccine distribution

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is asking President Trump to meet with US governors and provide guidance on how coronavirus vaccines should be distributed once they are approved.   States are due to submit their plans for distributing coronavirus vaccines tomorrow, Friday October 16, according to the deadline set out by the Centers for Disease Control … Read more

Ocado’s Islington distribution hub plans halted by locals

Ocado’s distribution hub plans halted by locals: Online grocer wanted to build depot next to school playground By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 Ocado has been dealt a blow after residents in North London successfully halted plans to build a distribution hub … Read more

‘Multiple’ Tesco workers are infected with coronavirus at vast distribution centre

‘Multiple’ Tesco workers are infected with coronavirus at vast distribution centre where 1,800 staff supply 318 stores Livingston Distribution Centre in West Lothian said ‘small number’ test positive  Warehouse supplies 318 Tesco branches across Scotland, England and Ireland  Around 3.6million boxes of produce reportedly pass through centre each week  By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Fourteen B&Q staff test positive for coronavirus at a distribution centre in Swindon 

Fourteen B&Q staff test positive for coronavirus at a distribution centre – as Sky TV call centre in Cardiff is closed after three workers were infected DIY company said virus had effected workers at the warehouse in South Marston Other colleagues were informed of the result through track and trace system Swindon currently has one … Read more

Prince Charles and Camilla visit Asda distribution centre

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have visited an Asda distribution centre to thank staff who have worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Charles, 71, and Camilla, 72, met some of the 700 workers at the Asda centre in Bristol on Thursday, as well as drivers and those based at nearby stores. The event … Read more