Doctor warns U.S. needs to administer 3-5 million vaccine doses a day, for herd immunity in 2021
Experts believe herd immunity to the COVID-19 virus will require vaccination of 75-80 percent of people. In order to accomplish that this year, a local doctor warns vaccine rollout needs to be ramped up.
By: McKenna King
and last updated 2021-01-27 18:07:36-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Itâs a race against time, reaching herd immunity to the coronavirus through a vaccine as soon as possible, as new strains continue to emerge and transmission rates reach all-time highs.
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden announced efforts to ramp up vaccinations to 1.5 million a day, but is it enough?
Steps underway for provision of broadband services: Secretary IT
January 18, 2021
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Secretary Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui has said that on the direction of the Federal Minister for IT Syed Amin Ul Haque steps are underway for the provision of broadband services in unserved and underserved areas of the Country.
While chairing a meeting regarding the way forward for utilization of existing optical fiber cable laid in Pakistan at the Committee Room of the Ministry of IT in Islamabad on Monday, the Secretary IT said that masses can be facilitated in a better way through the use of laid optical fiber cable in effective manner.
Despite promise from Trump Administration, COVID-19 vaccine reserve appears to be exhausted
The Washington Post reports that the reserve started being distributed in December, and is gone; despite promise from HHS Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday that the federal government would begin distribution of reserve.
By: McKenna King
and last updated 2021-01-16 19:09:22-05
President-elect Joe Biden announced that he ll use the Defense Production Act to maximize manufacture of the COVID-19 vaccine.
A Washington Post report first broke the news the United States COVID-19 vaccine reserve is depleted. At this time, ABC News is working to confirm this information with the federal government.
USF increases COVID-19 mitigation strategies as COVID-19 cases surge in the community
and last updated 2021-01-13 07:25:53-05
TAMPA â Local doctors say concerns are growing over the potential for COVID-19 spread once the spring semester starts for colleges.
With community cases surging across the Tampa Bay Area, experts worry that will translate to more cases on college campuses.
The University of South Florida is adding extra mitigation efforts to limit transmission.
The school is urging students and staff to complete the Daily Symptom Checker honestly and stay home if symptomatic or possibly exposed.
Officials say failure to answer the survey truthfully could result in disciplinary action or dismissal.
Since social media and big tech companies have taken against President Donald Trump and the networking service Parler in recent days, some people believe freedom of speech is under attack. But a local constitutional expert explains that’s not the case.