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Editorial: Bay Area faces major vaccine distribution challenges
From our editorial board:
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccine is shaping up as America’s biggest logistical challenge since World War II.
Bay Area residents should prepare for logistical issues that could delay immunization beyond the end of 2021, when health officials forecast a return to “normalcy.”
In order to reach herd immunity, at least 70% of the Bay Area population of 7.75 million would need to be immune through a vaccine or prior infection. That equates to 4.2 million people. Assuming 500,000 Bay Area infections by the end of 2021 would translate into the need to inject more than 7 million doses, since the most promising vaccines require two doses to be effective.
Congress approves $900 billion COVID relief bill, sending to Trump
President Donald Trump cast doubt on the bill Monday night and called on Congress to approve larger direct payments to individuals and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. officials suspect Russia in hack of more than 40 agencies
Hackers targeted the Commerce, Energy and Treasury departments of the government and specialized offices within them, such as the National Nuclear Security Administration that maintains the U.S. atomic weapons stockpile.
The intrusion also includes think tanks, nongovernmental organizations and IT companies, according to the Associated Press. Milpitas-based cybersecurity firm FireEye first announced the breach, which President Trump has suggested may have been made by China.
Attorney General Bill Barr and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are now among government officials countering Trump’s suggestion and identifying a Russian intelligence agency as the most likely suspect.
