India hits vaccination milestone as European rollout picks up speed and England prepares to open non-essential retail and outdoor areas of pubs
Outdoor attractions and self-catering accommodation providers in England and Wales are preparing for a rush of visitors when they reopen on Monday.
Chester Zoo chief executive Jamie Christon said it has enjoyed a “great deal of demand”, with the majority of tickets sold out for the coming days.
As vaccine efforts in the European Union finally appear to be picking up pace, France is struggling to contain a third Covid-19 wave, but announced it had hit its 10 million inoculations target a week earlier than expected, while Germany doubled the number of vaccinations, administering a record 720,000 doses on Thursday after the rollout was extended to family doctors.
Across the border, German health minister Jens Spahn said the country was heading towards giving 3.5 million vaccinations a week by the start of May, aiming to cover the population by the end of summer.
