The US remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, (33.2 million infected, 594,000 deaths), followed by India (27.8 million cases, 335,000 fatalities), and Brazil (16.5 million cases and a death toll of over 461,000).
France has vaccinated 25 million people with at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the government said on Sunday. By mid-June, the country aims to hit the 30 million mark.
The UK is similarly pushing forward. Over 50% of people in their 30s in England have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot in just over two weeks since the start of the vaccine rollout to their age group, the National Health Service said on Sunday.
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