Pope Francis and Britain's Queen Elizabeth are the latest high-profile figures to join the global vaccination campaign against the coronavirus. The UK reported that it had surpassed more than three million cases. Pope Francis and Britain's Queen Elizabeth became the latest high-profile figures to join the global vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, as the UK reported it had surpassed more than three million cases since the pandemic began more than a year ago. Cases also continue to spiral in the United States, the world's worst hit country, which recorded more than 272,000 new cases Saturday. India is the second worst-hit country with more than 10 million cases, though the death rate is one of the world's lowest.

Source: News 24 January 10, 2021 08:02 UTC