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Corona is spreading again in Europe, where we implemented Corona before us. In Germany, the number of confirmed cases is soaring at the fastest rate, and it is even predicted that hospital capacity will reach its limit in early next month. As a result of this situation, the UK, the first to receive the vaccine, decided to expand the target of booster vaccination to those in their 40s.
Correspondent Lee Hyun-jung.
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UK government announced that it will start booster vaccinations against COVID-19 for people in their 40s from next week.
There is no significant change in the number of new confirmed cases per day around 40,000, but as Corona 19 spreads rapidly in Europe, it is decided to expand the target of booster shots.
Since last September, the third dose has been given to people over 50 and front-line medical staff, and 12.6 million people have been vaccinated so far.
60% of adolescents aged 16-17 years who have completed the first dose will receive the second dose.
Johnson said going forward, the concept of completing vaccinations could include a 'boost shot'.
[Boris Johnson / Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: We plan to add booster vaccinations to the Corona 19 travel pass. If you get all the vaccines up to the booster vaccination, life will be easier in every way.] In
Germany, COVID-19 cases are coming out at the fastest rate ever for the 8th day.
The number of new confirmed cases is around 23,000 and the daily death toll is more than 40.
Health experts feared that if this trend continues, hospitals across Germany will exceed patient capacity early next month.
In France, the wearing of masks has been made compulsory again in elementary schools across the country, and entry restrictions have been strengthened again for countries where the spread of the corona virus is severe.