CNBC February 4, 2021
Key Points
– The ultra-cold temperatures required for storing some Covid-19 vaccines create logistical challenges for medical facilities.
– Drone-delivery start-up Zipline is working on a distribution plan with end-to-end cold chain capabilities.
– The company has pioneered use of drones for medical supplies, often in hard to reach, less developed regions.
Zipline, the California-based drone start-up that delivers critical medical supplies in countries like Ghana and Rwanda, is pursuing a larger role in the Covid-19 global vaccine effort and taking on one of the trickiest logistical challenges: cold-chain storage.
Earlier this week, Nigeria’s Kaduna state signed a deal with Zipline allowing the drone delivery of Covid-19 vaccines. Kaduna’s partnership with Zipline, which delivered more than 1 million doses of...
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