Coronavirus: Britain hits milestone as half of all adults get first vaccine dose

Half of all adults in Britain have now received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, becoming the world’s first major economy to hit that milestone.

Half of all adults in Britain have now received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, becoming the world’s first major economy to hit that milestone. Health minister Matt Hancock said on Twitter the figure had been reached after a record 660,276 shots were administered on Friday. Israel is the leader in vaccinating its population, followed by the United Arab Emirates, Chile and then the United Kingdom - and investors are watching closely to see which economies could recover first.