LONDON — Britain said Thursday that it had vaccinated almost 950,000 people, as a surge in coronavirus cases prompted the reopening of field hospitals and warnings not to party on New Year’s Eve. According to the latest government data, the United Kingdom had 23,813 hospitalized virus patients as of Monday. The UK recorded 55,892 new cases on Thursday, more than 12,000 of which were in London. NHS England said there were 22,728 beds occupied by confirmed cases in England on Thursday. The UK has recorded 2.4 million virus cases and 73,512 deaths.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 31, 2020 21:00 UTC