Coronavirus

U.S. Sees First Hiccups in Push to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccine

December 16, 2020

The first hiccups in the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. included a holdup in delivering 3,900 shots to two states and the announcement that Pfizer would deliver about 900,000 fewer doses next week than are set to ship this week.

No More Hunger: How to Feed Everyone on Earth With Just the Land We Have

December 16, 2020

Bloomberg

By the end of this year, 270 million people could be living in famine conditions, up from an already staggering 149 million before COVID-19. Add in the disruptive effects of climate change and our planet’s ever-increasing population, and we’re looking at difficult times ahead.

Reimagining Pharma Supply Chains Could Speed Vaccine Distribution in Months Ahead

December 16, 2020

Ali Hasan R., SCB Contributor

The coronavirus pandemic has been a long and difficult slog, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel.

How a New Zealand Meat Exporter Is Navigating the Pandemic

December 14, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s tough enough maintaining a reliable domestic food supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic. Imagine, then, the challenge of managing one that stretches nearly 8,000 miles.

Island-Hopping Drones to Help Bridge Vaccine Equality Divide

December 14, 2020

Bloomberg

For tricky distribution regions, remote-control aircraft could be the answer — having already worked well delivering medicine in hard-to-reach parts of Africa and Canada.

Vaccine D-Day Begins With Rollout of First 2.9 Million Doses

December 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The first COVID-19 vaccine arrived in record time, an essential step toward ending the pandemic. Now comes the hard part.

Which Countries Have Reserved the Most COVID-19 Vaccines? U.S. Is 32nd on List

December 10, 2020

Bloomberg

Thirty-one countries around the globe have reserved more COVID-19 vaccine per capita than the U.S., according to an analysis of country vaccine agreements.

Fidelity Calls for Urgent Action to Help 400,000 Stranded Seafarers

December 10, 2020

Bloomberg

Fidelity International is calling for urgent action to address the humanitarian crisis and supply-chain risks caused by the more than 400,000 seafarers who are stranded aboard vessels and a similar number who remain ashore with little prospect for work or pay.

What Does COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Mean for the Future of Medical Supply Chains?

December 10, 2020

Johnathan Foster, SCB Contributor

Once vaccines are approved for distribution, what does this mean for medical supply chains?

Consumer Companies Seek Vaccine Access as Absenteeism Rises

December 9, 2020

Bloomberg

A lobbying group that represents consumer-goods companies says the industry’s employees need priority access to a vaccine as rising COVID-19-related absenteeism strains manufacturing capabilities.