Britain hit the 'huge' milestone of 60 million vaccinations today, as health officials said the possibility of all coronavirus restrictions being lifted next month is 'looking good'. Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the success of the vaccine rollout, tweeting: 'HUGE day for vaccinations yesterday - 762,361 given across UK. The comments come after a study by Public Health England (PHE) found that the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is 88 per cent effective against the Indian variant after two doses. Meanwhile, Downing Street said it was looking at ways to publish data on cases transmitted in different settings in a 'robust and clear way'. Latest figures show that more than 50 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have now been given in England.

Source: The Nation May 23, 2021 19:03 UTC