Over 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses administered globally

Over 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses administered globally

Over one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide, less than five months after the first mass inoculation programmes began, according to an AFP tally on Saturday.At least 1,002,938,540 doses have been administered in 207 countries and territories, according to the tally.About 58% have been given in three countries: the United States with 225.6 million doses, China with 216.1 million doses and India with 138.4 million.However, in terms of the proportion of the population who have been vaccinated, Israel is in the lead, with nearly six out of every 10 Israelis fully inoculated. This is followed by the UAE, Britain, US, Chile, Bahrain and Uruguay.Low-income countries account for just 0.2 percent of doses administered.Comments Read Next15 mins agoBahrain temporarily closes 2 mosques for flouting Covid-19 protocols2 hours agoUAE reports 2,080 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths3 hours agoSaudi records 1,072 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths4 hours agoGCC construction sector rebounds strongly in Q112 hours agoKuwait suspends all flights from India14 hours agoBahrain records 1,053 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths1 day agoWorldwide coronavirus cases cross 144 million2 days agoUAE provides over 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses2 days agoOman: Eight arrested for violating Covid-19 measures2 days agoKuwait: No appointment needed