of his death in america remember each person in the life they lived. let's talk more about this with peter chin hong is a professor of medicine and infectious disease specialist at the university of california san francisco peter thank you for joining us let's talk about this tragic milestone 500000 deaths this is one the highest death tolls per capita in the world there's been many phases of this pandemic but what do you think the u.s. has gotten wrong in tackling the code $1000.00. while to me i think there was several things the 1st was that there was no national strategy for most of the year and secondly there was no alignment of science and politics for much of the year we acted like 50 different countries instead of 50 different states of one country because of viruses and no. you know any borders it was very easy exploiting this this synchrony in the way that states handle this virus at the same time if you look at the situation right now the u.s. is one of the leading countries when it comes to vaccinations are up 13 percent of people have already received their 1st shot so how is that changing things at the moment on the ground. so there are 2 ease in which this is changing things one concretely

live let's talk more about this so with peter chin hong is a professor of medicine and infectious disease specialist at the university of california san francisco peter thank you for joining us let's talk about this tragic milestone 500000 deaths this is one the highest death tolls per capita in the world there's been many phases of this pandemic but what do you think the u.s. has got wrong in tackling the code 1000. well to me i think there was several things the 1st was that there was no national strategy for most of the year and secondly there was no alignment of science and politics for much of the year we acted like 50 different countries instead of 50 different states of one country because of viruses and no. you know any borders it was very easy exploiting this this synchrony in the way that states handle this virus at the same time if you look at the situation right now the u.s. is one of the leading countries when it comes to vaccinations around 13 percent of people have already received their 1st shot so how is that changing things at the moment on the ground. so there are 2 ease in which this is changing things one concretely it's al

battlement with right now in terms of the variance we'll leave it there peter chen hong professor of medicine and texas disease specialist at the university of california san francisco good to have you want to have you. now israel's vaccine rollout has been one of the most successful in the world more than 80 percent of those eligible have now received at least one shot that has allowed israel to start reopening its economy many shops and services are back in business again but they're not open to everyone some only allow customers who are fully vaccinated with a so-called green pass did obvious tanya kramer reports since september classes at this television studio have been held online because of the pandemic now people can attend again and christian but only those who hold a green pass the paris issued by israel's history of hers is given only to vaccinated people of those recovered from the curve at 90 so it's an amazing feeling and everyone these are vaccinated so there's no fear and it feels slight and parelli are broadcasting the classes that are taking place here we are broadcasting them home for people who still did not vaccinate on sunday is rare for the ea

of the pfizer and madonna vaccines are expected to be available here by the summer. —— moderna vaccine. dr peter chin—hong is a professor of medicine at the university of california san franciscoate of the vaccination programme in america. the vaccination in the us has been targeted at the most vulnerable patients, those above 65 and those in nursing homes. i would say that our deaths have already declined or are stable, mainly because of the targeting of this vulnerable group. of course, health care workers have of course, health care workers have been vaccinated pretty much universally say they are able to stay healthy to take care of our community. the first shipment is about 4 million doses. that will increase to about 20 million by the end of the month and will reach 100 million additional doses byjuly, to add to the pfizer and moderna that have increased in production, we hope most of the us will actually be vaccinated by the summer. a senior german immunologist has urged his country to change course, and allow people over the age of 65 to receive the oxford astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine. in an interview with the bbc, the head of the german society for immunology, cars

with right now in terms of the variance we'll leave it there peter chen hong professor of medicine and infectious disease specialist at the university of california san francisco good to have you want to have you. now israel's vaccination campaign has been surging ahead with more than 80 percent of the population now with at least one shot that has allowed the country to start reopening after a 2 month lockdown as of sunday many shops and services are back in business again but they're not open to everyone some only allow customers who are fully vaccinated but the so-called green pass did that is tanya kramer reports since september classes at this television studio have been held online because of the pandemic now people can attend again and person but only those who hold a green pass the hands issued by israel's ministry of health is given only to vaccinated people or those recovered from course at 90 so it's an amazing feeling and everyone these are vaccinated so there's no fear and it feels like and apparently we are broadcasting the classes that are taken place here we are broadcasting them home for people who still did not vaccinate on sunday israel furt

of this mass death in america remember each person and the life they live. let's talk more about this with peter chin hong is a professor of medicine and infectious disease specialist at the university of california san francisco peter thank you for joining us let's talk about this tragic milestone 500000 deaths this is when the highest death tolls per capita in the world there's been many phases of this pandemic but what do you think the u.s. has got wrong in tackling the coca 1900. well to me i think there was several things the 1st was that there was no national strategy for most of the year and secondly there was no alignment of science and politics for much of the year we acted like 50 different countries instead of 50 different states of one country because of viruses and no. you know any borders it was very easy to explain this this synchrony in the way that states handle this virus at the same time if you look at the situation right now the u.s. is one of the leading countries when it comes to vaccinations are up 13 percent of people have already received their 1st shot so how is that changing things at the moment on the ground. there chewies in which this is changing things one concretely it's or.

live let's talk more about this so with peter chin hong is a professor of medicine and infectious disease specialist at the university of california san francisco peter thank you for joining us let's talk about this tragic milestone 500000 deaths this is one the highest death tolls per capita in the world there's been many phases of this pandemic but what do you think the u.s. has got wrong in tackling the coppa 1900. while to me i think there were several things the 1st was that there was no national strategy for most of the year and secondly there was no alignment of science and politics for much of the year we acted like 50 different countries instead of 50 different states of one country because of viruses and no. you know any borders it was very easy exploiting this this synchrony in the way that states handle this virus at the same time if you look at the situation right now the u.s. is one of the leading countries when it comes to vaccinations are up 13 percent of people have already received.