Ten further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
There are 412 new cases.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated.
412 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 10 deaths have been reported (6 outside the reporting period).https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/hq9NHHCDE6
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) February 4, 2021
And according to the Financial Times, the number of vaccinations globally has surpassed the total number of confirmed cases. According to the newspaper’s vaccine tracker, over 105m doses have been administered to date, compared to the number of confirmed coronavirus cases which stands at just over 103m.
?Positive news alert: The number of Covid-19 vaccinations globally has surpassed the total number of confirmed cases.
According to our vaccine tracker, over 105m doses have been administered so far, while the number of confirmed cases is just over 103m https://t.co/dMgQ2cIti4 pic.twitter.com/4RSX722WNw
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 3, 2021
I think it's fair to say humanity took a bit of a beating in 2020, but one month into 2021 there are signs of a fightback.
It took a year to reach 100 million confirmed cases worldwide. It's taken six weeks to give out 100 million doses of the vaccine.https://t.co/usvjnUBgsa pic.twitter.com/rL5BaKIan4
— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) February 3, 2021