Daily Covid deaths LOWER than road crashes as tide begins to turn against bug with more than 10m fully vaccinated

MORE people now die on British roads each day than from coronavirus, statistics show. It comes as more than 10million people in the UK have now received their second coronavirus vaccine – meaning almost one in five adults are now fully protected. Yesterday saw just four Brits die within 28 days of a positive test – the lowest daily figure since September 7. In a shocking comparison, figures from the Department of Transport show there are roughly five deaths from road accidents every day. This means daily Covid deaths are now lower than road crash deaths – as the tide begins to turn against the bug. Cases and deaths continue to fall and the huge milestone brings more good news for the already record-breaking vaccine rollout. Latest ONS data shows the UK has a population of 66,796,807 with 54,096,807 being aged over 16. This means almost a fifth of British adults have now received their second jab in a huge boost a week after lockdown restrictions were eased. Boris Johnson described the landmark as “fantastic”, adding: “This is another remarkable milestone in our vaccination programme, which has already saved thousands of lives. “I want to thank the brilliant staff and… Read full this story

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