(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. has now administered over five million coronavirus vaccine jabs across the country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a tweet on Thursday.

The government intends to vaccinate about 15 million of the people who are most vulnerable to the disease and carers by mid-February.

Yesterday, the country registered its deadliest day yet during the pandemic, with more than 1,800 deaths recorded in 24 hours.

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