3 months old This article is more than 3 months old Scant funding and scattered logistics have slowed distribution process as coronavirus case numbers rise, painting a dire picture for the future Healthcare workers treat coronavirus patients at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas on 31 December 2020. Photograph: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters Healthcare workers treat coronavirus patients at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas on 31 December 2020. Photograph: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters Victoria Bekiempis in New York and agencies Sat 2 Jan 2021 02.00 EST Last modified on Mon 4 Jan 2021 07.00 EST America had no trouble hitting the appalling milestone of 20m coronavirus cases, but reaching the federal government’s own target of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of 2020 proved a huge problem.