One of the few bright spots is the vaccination campaign, which has finally gathered speed after a sluggish start over the past few months. More than 12 million people have received at least a first shot and the government expects an additional eight million to be vaccinated by mid-May, when a gradual reopening is set to begin. Image In London on Monday after Britain began lifting its lockdown restrictions.Credit...Mary Turner for The New York Times Poland is struggling to find its way out of its third wave of infections, even as the wave seems to have peaked. A recent spike in Covid-19 infections and deaths is putting immense pressure on the underfunded and understaffed health care system.