Over 20 million individuals in Britain have been administered the first COVID-19 vaccine dose, reported data on Sunday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that this was a big national achievement and urged all people to get the vaccination when called. “Every jab makes a difference in our battle against COVID,” he said.

The United Kingdom has reported the highest death toll due to COVID-19 in Europe, which is currently at 122,849 deaths, and has suffered the greatest economic setback among rich countries. However, the speed with which the nationwide vaccination rollout is proceeding, it is expected that the current lockdown restrictions will gradually be lifted from now till June-end… (Reuters, February 28, 2021)