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Covax: How many Covid Vaccines Have The US And The Other G7 Countries Pledged?

11 June 2021

UNICEF has urged leaders of the G7 group of countries – who are meeting in Cornwall this weekend – to speed up the donation of vaccines says a news article Published in BBC.

An open letter, signed by celebrity ambassadors including David Beckham, Andy Murray, and Katy Perry, says Covax is facing an urgent shortfall of 190 million doses.

The charity says G7 countries could donate 20 percent of their vaccine supply between June and August – over 150 million doses – without causing “significant...

https://mfame.guru/covax-how-many-covid-vaccines-have-the-us-and-the-other-g7-countries-pledged/

Capital Link Webinar on ‘Culture and Education Among Greek Americans” Wed April 7 @ 12pm US Eastern Time / 7pm Greece

2 April 2021

Capital Link Webinar on ‘Culture and Education Among Greek Americans” Wed April 7 @ 12pm US Eastern Time / 7pm Greece

Olga and Nicolas Bornozis

On the occasion of the establishment of the “Miltiadis Marinakis Endowed Professorship for Modern Greek Language and Culture” at The Ohio State University & of the appointment of the first Professor, Mr. Yiorgos Anagnostou Capital Link Webinar discussion on the topic of:

“Culture and Education among Greek Americans”

April 7, 2021

12:00pm US ET – 19:00pm...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/02/capital-link-webinar-on-culture-and-education-among-greek-americans-wed-april-7-12pm-us-eastern-time-7pm-greece/

Hear from WHO, Novavax, UNICEF, Gavi, UPS Healthcare, Aramex & more around vaccine logistics

21 March 2021

Hear from WHO, Novavax, UNICEF, Gavi, UPS Healthcare, Aramex & more around vaccine logistics

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/21/hear-from-who-novavax-unicef-gavi-ups-healthcare-aramex-more-around-vaccine-logistics/

Wild weather grips most of the country — Midday Market Update

16 February 2021

The Southern Plains are preparing for a second wave of winter weather as millions of people from Missouri to Southern Texas are experiencing rolling blackouts from the first storm. Interstates have been closed due to freezing rain and inches of snow while Texas struggles to keep up with electricity demand during its coldest snap in decades.

A second winter storm is forecast to roll through the same region in the next two days, dropping more snow and ice and keeping temperatures dangerously low,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wild-weather-grips-most-of-the-country-midday-market-update

UNICEF secures airline commitments for COVID vaccine transport

15 February 2021

Large dolly delivers pallets to side of plane for tail loading.

Ten international airlines have signed up for UNICEF’s Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative and agreed to prioritize delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines and other supplies to more than 100 lower-income countries.

The initiative supports the COVAX Facility, a coalition of the World Health Organization, the vaccine alliance Gavi and other groups, that is pooling purchases of COVID vaccines to ensure equitable access to nations around the world. Based on the COVAX Facility’s initial...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/unicef-secures-airline-commitments-for-covid-vaccine-transport

Container shipping industry supports Covid-19 vaccine distribution

23 December 2020

Major shipping lines, container ports and operators have signed a charter with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and UNICEF to assist with the Covid-19 vaccine distribution.

Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, the Port of Antwerp and DP World are among the 18 shipping, airlines and logistics companies which have participated in an innovative collaboration to support the globally inclusive, safe and sustainable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

“We will focus our best efforts as a strong collective,...

https://container-news.com/container-shipping-industry-supports-covid-19-vaccine-distribution/

UNICEF plans COVID vaccine transport to low-income countries

6 December 2020

The front end, nose of a a grey plane with white underbelly, shot from the side with a blue van parked facing the plane after arriving at airport.

UNICEF says airlift will be required for about 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021and is working with the airfreight community to implement transport to more than 92 nations.

The speed and scale of a global emergency vaccine program dwarfs anything attempted before, with the challenge compounded by the fact that some vaccine candidates require two doses several weeks apart and need to be stored at sub-arctic temperatures. Emerging economies often don’t have extensive cold-chain...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/unicef-plans-covid-vaccine-transport-to-low-income-countries

Air cargo’s moon shot: Get COVID vaccine to world

11 September 2020

The dock door at a pharma logistics warehouse with a thermometer painted on it.

It will take more than 8,000 Boeing 747 all-cargo jets to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to 8 billion people worldwide. If more than one dose is required, the required airlift will be much greater, the International Air Transport Association says.

Airline industry officials are warning that an air cargo system suffering from severe capacity shortages and not equipped to move massive quantities of temperature-sensitive cargo will be stretched to its limits without sustained collaboration between...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/air-cargos-moon-shot-get-covid-vaccine-to-world

COVID-19 Pandemic: WHO Warns Atleast 80M Children At Risk Of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases!

25 May 2020

World over at least 80 million kids are at risk of diseases like measles and diphtheria.
This came as the world is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and most countries have halted the routine vaccine efforts.
Health agencies call for joint effort to safely deliver routine immunization and proceed with vaccination campaigns against deadly vaccine-preventable diseases.

At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts...

https://mfame.guru/covid-19-pandemic-who-warns-atleast-80m-children-at-risk-of-vaccine-preventable-diseases/

Cruise Ship Quarantined! Measles Outbreak Aboard

3 May 2019

A cruise ship has been quarantined on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia after medical officials received reports of a passenger with measles onboard.
No crew or passengers had been allowed to leave the affected ship for fear they may cause an outbreak.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the U.S. is experiencing its highest number of measles cases for 25 years, with 704 cases identified across 22 states in 2019.

A cruise ship has been quarantined on the Caribbean island...

http://mfame.guru/cruise-ship-quarantined-measles-outbreak-aboard/