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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has set a target of vaccinating 15 million of the most vulnerable by mid-February, announces that more than 10 million people have received a first dose of a vaccine against Covid-19 in Britain, calling the figure a "milestone". SOUNDBITE
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day. This would be a major shift from the current speed which has been described as a sluggish start. Dr. Anthony Fauci warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges. The slow pace is frustrating health officials and a desperate public alike, says HuffPost. Only about a third of the first supplies shipped to states have been used as of Tuesday morning. This is just over three weeks into the vaccination campaign.
The number of novel coronavirus cases recorded worldwide has surpassed four million on Saturday, according to an AFP tally based on official sources, as of 2145 GMT. VIDEOGRAPHIC
New Delhi, Sep 18 (EFE/EPA).- India administered over 25 million vaccines against Covid-19 on Friday, a new record achieved through a special campaign to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modis 71st birthday. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF VACCINATIONS IN INDIA.