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(AP Photo/Mark Baker)CANBERRA, Australia — Australia is advancing the start of its coronavirus vaccination program to mid-February, with plans to inoculate 15% of the population by late March. Mexico’s vaccination effort continues at a glacial rate, with about 7,500 shots administered Wednesday, a rate similar to previous days. John Bel Edwards and public health officials said Wednesday that efforts are being made to speed up vaccinations for the coronavirus. So far, state officials have administered 126,602 of the 522,550 doses the state has received. More than 329,000 people have been vaccinated in Florida — or about 1.5% of the population — almost all of them either health care workers, residents in care homes, or people over the age of 65.

The Japanese capital confirmed more than 1500 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)BEIJING – Tokyo on Wednesday reported a daily record of 1,591 coronavirus cases as the national government prepares to declare a state of emergency this week to cope with a new wave of infections. The confirmed cases from the two clusters have reached 41,955 by Wednesday. — Indonesia has recorded 8,854 new coronavirus cases, another daily record, as President Joko Widodo announced the start of a vaccination program. The new cases Wednesday bring the country's confirmed total to 788,402, the most in Southeast Asia and second in Asia only to India’s 10.3 million confirmed cases.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The oldest living American is celebrating her 116th birthday Saturday in Charlotte. Hester Ford is celebrating the incredible occasion with a giant drive-thru celebration that includes her family, friends and members of the community, according to WCNC-TV. “It’s so important if you do have loved ones, no matter what their age, cherish them especially when they get older and don’t forget to celebrate them,” said Clayton Harris, one of Ford’s grandchildren, to WCNC. WCNC said Ford moved to Charlotte in 1953 and has lived in the same home in the Queen City since. Instead of flowers and gifts for Ford’s birthday celebration, the family would appreciate people donations to the National Kidney Foundation.