"If true, this is extremely disturbing, and puts our plans to expand eligibility at grave risk."

Report: Trump admin's promised COVID vaccine reserve doesn't exist

Settle In

A COVID-19 reserve held back intended to be used as second booster shots by the Trump administration doesn't actually exist, the Washington Post reports.

Report: Trump Admin’s Promised COVID Vaccine Reserve Doesn’t Exist

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/15/trump-vaccine-reserve-used-up/">Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access</a> [The Washington Post]

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Developments

Health officials are furious and scrambling.

The Coroner's Office plans to double the number of cold storage trailers it uses next week.

Los Angeles is literally running out of space to store dead bodies

Out Of Room

The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office is operated at nearly double its usual capacity, and officials are scrambling to find new places to store bodies.

Los Angeles Is Literally Running Out of Space to Store Dead Bodies

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/us/coronavirus-refrigerated-trucks-victims/index.html">LA County is scrambling to find more space to store bodies of Covid-19 victims</a> [CNN]

More on LA: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/california-packing-covid-dead-refrigerated-trucks">California Is Packing the COVID Dead Into Refrigerated Trucks</a>

COVID patients in Los Angeles are dying too fast to even process the bodies.

"It's important that we don’t overreact to this new variant until we obtain additional data"

Two new coronavirus strains emerge in the United States

Three's A Crowd

Scientists in Ohio found two new strains of the coronavirus, both of which seem to be more infectious than the dominant strain.

Two New Coronavirus Strains Emerge in the United States

READ MORE: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/two-worrying-coronavirus-variants-local-to-u-s-flagged-1846050475">Two Worrying Coronavirus Variants Local to U.S. Flagged by Researchers in Ohio</a> [Gizmodo]

More on coronavirus strains: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-worried-new-covid-strain-cause-devastating-wave">Scientists Worried New COVID Strain Will Cause Devastating New Wave</a>

Both show mutations that appear to make them even more infectious.

Each robot can take and process five tests automatically.

China is using robots to administer COVID tests

Say Aaah

Residents in Shenyang, China are being tested for COVID-19 by a plastic-wrapped robotic arm that is being remotely controlled from the next room.

China Is Using Robots to Administer COVID Tests

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.euronews.com/2021/01/13/covid-19-tests-in-northern-china-administered-by-robot">COVID-19 tests in northern China administered by robot</a> [Euronews]

More on COVID testing: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/covid19-guns-2020">COVID-19 KILLED EIGHT TIMES MORE AMERICANS THAN GUNS IN 2020</a>

Devices

The robotic arm can take throat swabs at an extraordinary pace.

COVID-19 killed eight times more Americans than guns in 2020

Disturbing Context

Looking back at 2020, COVID-19 was a leading cause of death in the United States. Coronavirus deaths outnumbered gun deaths, for instance, eight-to-one.

COVID-19 Killed Eight Times More Americans Than Guns in 2020

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/4000-americans-died-covid-yesterday">More Than 4,000 Americans Died From COVID Yesterday</a>

The number of deaths from COVID almost defies comprehension.

"We are looking for ways to safely celebrate the end of the pandemic."

Activists plan to hand out free weed at DC vaccination sites

Goody Bags

The activist group DC Marijuana Justice plans to hands out free bags of weed to people who get the coronavirus vaccine in Washington D.C.

Activists Plan to Hand Out Free Weed at DC Vaccination Sites

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9799/joints-for-jabs-this-group-wants-to-give-you-weed-with-your-covid-vaccine">&#8216;Joints For Jabs:&#8217; This Group Wants to Give You Weed With Your Covid Vaccine</a> [Motherboard]

More on drugs: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/woman-sell-psychedelic-drugs-scientists">Meet the Woman Who Wants to Sell Psychedelic Drugs to Scientists</a>

Organic Chemistry

"I want people to get the shots and to know they are appreciated for doing so."

Get your shot with Mickey Mouse and all of his friends.

Disneyland will turn into a giant vaccine distribution center

Mickey Shots

The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California will be turned into a "super site" for COVID-19 vaccinations in the surrounding Orange County later this week.

Disneyland Will Turn Into a Giant Vaccine Distribution Center

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/orange-county-disneyland-vaccine-site-trnd/index.html">California&#8217;s Disneyland Resort will host a &#8216;super&#8217; Covid-19 vaccination site</a> [CNN]

More on California and the virus: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/california-packing-covid-dead-refrigerated-trucks">CALIFORNIA IS PACKING THE COVID DEAD INTO REFRIGERATED TRUCKS</a>

The "happiest place on Earth" is about to become a huge COVID vaccine "super site."

Eight gorillas in zoo catch coronavirus

Harambe Redux

Eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, the Associated Press reports, the first known case amount such primates in the US.

Eight Gorillas in Zoo Catch Coronavirus

READ MORE: <a href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/several-gorillas-at-san-diego-zoo-test-positive-for-coronavirus/">Several gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for coronavirus</a> [Associated Press]

More on animals and COVID: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-warn-pets-infect-people-covid19">Scientists Warn That Pets Might Infect People With COVID-19</a>

Gorillas share 98.4 percent of their DNA with humans.

An average of over 170 people are dying a day in LA county alone.

California is packing the COVID dead into refrigerated trucks

This Is On You Newsom

State officials are dispatching refrigerated trucks across the state to hold corpses as the rising COVID-19 death toll is causing funeral homes to fill up.

California Is Packing the COVID Dead Into Refrigerated Trucks

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-07/national-guard-refrigerated-trucks-help-manage-covid-deaths">As bodies pile up at hospital morgues, National Guard and refrigerated trucks arrive to help</a> [LA Times]

More on the situation: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/4000-americans-died-covid-yesterday">MORE THAN 4,000 AMERICANS DIED FROM COVID YESTERDAY</a>

The bodies are piling up.

"We believe things will get worse as we get into January."

More than 4,000 Americans died from COVID yesterday

New Record

4,000 Americans were killed by COVID-19 on Thursday, a new national record that will probably be broken yet again very soon.

More Than 4,000 Americans Died From COVID Yesterday

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/world/fauci-coronavirus-january.html">As U.S. tops 4,000 deaths in a day, a record, Fauci warns that January will get harder.</a> [The New York Times]

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/pfizer-vaccine-effective-against-new-strains">Pfizer Says Its COVID Vaccine Is Effective Against New Strains</a>

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