The second injection, in a fitting bit of drama, went to an 81-year-old man named William Shakespeare from Warwickshire, the county where the bard was born. Authorities warned that the vaccination campaign would take many months, meaning painful restrictions that have disrupted daily life and punished the economy are likely to continue until spring. The U.K. has seen over 61,000 deaths in the pandemic — more than any other country in Europe — and has recorded more than 1.7 million confirmed cases. “This really feels like the beginning of the end,″ said Stephen Powis, medical director for the National Health Service in England. Britain’s program is likely to provide lessons for other countries as they prepare for the unprecedented task of vaccinating billions.

Source: Daily Sun December 08, 2020 14:35 UTC