Britain says over 34 million people given first COVID vaccine dose

A total of more than 34 million people in Britain have been given a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, government statistics showed on Thursday, while a further 2,445 have contracted the disease, up slightly on the day before.

There were 22 new deaths recorded within 28 days of a positive test, compared to the 29 deaths recorded on Wednesday.

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