Optimism is finally spreading in the UK in recent days. Island media reported that a real mood for fun prevailed in London's Soho when the second phase of the easing of epidemiological measures came into force at the beginning of the week.

The tables were full of people who, despite the cold weather, wanted to drink their first beer or eat their first meal in the open in the last few months. Many of them even danced in the streets.

How did one of the most affected countries by Covid-19 get to celebrate?

As the UK, one of the most affected countries by covid-19, with about 4.4 million confirmed infected and 127.161 dead, managed to reach the celebration.

According to details on Our World in Data and Worldometer, the number of newly infected people in that country dropped from more than 60.000 a day in early January to less than 2.000 in recent days. Particularly encouraging is the fact that the number of deaths in early April fell below 50 per day, while in mid-January it often exceeded 1.500.

The British achieved this success by combining a mass vaccination campaign and strict lock-in measures. The UK is one of the world leaders in vaccination. So far, a total of about 60 doses per 100 inhabitants have been received.

This means that about 48.4% of the residents are vaccinated with one dose, and about 11.8% with both. The decrease in the number of deaths is due to the vaccination of the risk groups.

Source: Index.hr