CNBC: WHO warns that Europe is once again at the epicenter of the Covid pandemic
* Europe is facing a worrying resurgence in Covid-19 cases, according to the the World Health Organization.
* The two main reasons the WHO gave for Europe’s soaring case numbers were insufficient vaccination coverage and the relaxation of public health and social measures.
* Leading German health officials warned on Wednesday that the country was entering a fourth wave of the pandemic.
LONDON — Europe is facing a worrying resurgence in Covid-19 cases, according to the WHO’s Dr. Hans Kluge, who warned that the region was once again “at the epicenter of the pandemic.”
Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, which comprises 53 countries across Europe and central Asia, said the number of new daily cases was nearing record levels.
“Today every single country in Europe and Central Asia is facing a real threat of Covid-19 resurgence, or already fighting it.
The current pace across the 53 countries is of grave concern,” he said at a media briefing Thursday.
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WHO Warns Europe Is Again Becoming The Epicenter Of The Covid Pandemic
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