Coronavirus live news: US sets new record with 4m jabs in day; Turkey reports daily high in infections

Number fully vaccinated in UK passes 5m milestone; Argentina ’s leader tests positive; India’s daily coronavirus infections hit six-month highNHS feels strain as tens of thousands of staff suffer long CovidCare home residents in England allowed two visitors from 12 AprilAustralia vaccine rollout to continue after blood clot caseEurope faces another Easter of Covid restrictionsSee all our coronavirus coverage11.08pmBSTBrazil registered 43,515 fresh infections as well as 1,987 new deaths from the virus on Saturday, the health ministry said.Reuters reports:The Latin American nation is reeling from the worst of the pandemic yet and has the highest daily death tolls in the world.Deaths now total 330,193. Cases rose by 43,515, the ministry said, and now total 12,953,597.10.48pmBSTPoland recorded 28,073 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 571 further deaths over the past 24h to Saturday morning, against 30,546 cases reported on Friday, data released by the Health Ministry shows.First News reports:The healthcare system is now handling 32,260 Covid-19 hospitalisations, up from 31,955 recorded the day prior, including 3,209 patients on ventilators, against the total of 4,176 ventilators available, the Health Ministry said on Twitter.The health ministry also reported that 467,178 people are under quarantine. So far, 1,945,994 people have recovered.Continue reading...
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