The Weekly Roundup is updated every Friday.
Topics
CVS Health, Lyft and YMCA team for equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccination site. Methodist Hospital of Southern California uses automated contact tracing to contain COVID-19. CVS Health set to expand vaccine efforts in Florida. A study finds that combined vaccination and physical distancing are enough to prevent future COVID-19 surges.
ML helps cancer center target COVID-19 outreach. Model estimates false negative test rates.
Hospitals, health systems in for long recovery. Insurers end grace period for COVID-19 costs.
FDA deems Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective, paving the way for EUA.
Regions
Bahrain launches a digital COVID-19 vaccine passport. European leaders debate EU-wide vaccine passports. Serbia reaches 1M vaccines with help of AI framework. AI-powered rapid COVID-19 antigen test launched in the UAE. A centre-right think-tank says NHS' focus on short-term pandemic response came at the expense of non-COVID-19 services.
Thailand announces plans for human trials after developing its second COVID-19 vaccine.
