CoronavirusWorld rushes to build ultra-cold networks to deliver COVID vaccines
Developing Asia faces high hurdles to meet deep-freeze temperatures required
An ultralow temperature container to transport COVID-19 vaccines at the headquarters of German logistic hardware producer va-Q-tec in Wuerzburg, Germany. © Reuters
MINORU SATAKE, YUKO NOMURA and HIROMITSU GOTO, Nikkei staff writers
December 5, 2020 04:12 JST
LONDON/NEW YORK/TOKYO -- As coronavirus vaccines start to come on the market, countries are rushing to tackle the unique logistical challenges presented by worldwide distribution at the ultralow temperatures needed to keep them stable, with developing Asian countries facing some of the most difficult issues.