European countries accelerating vaccine rollouts in race against Delta variant

Daily new case numbers are already climbing sharply in countries like the UK, Portugal and Russia

People walk along the beach on a summer’s day in Benidorm. Picture: AP

Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the Delta variant.

The urgency coincides with Europe’s summer holiday months, as fair weather brings more social gatherings which governments are increasingly reluctant to restrict.