Countries across Europe are facing another surge in coronavirus cases, which could lead to another 700,000 deaths by March 1 if current trends continue, the WHO announced on Tuesday.
,” the WHO said, noting that the coronavirus is the leading cause of death across Europe and Central Asia. Between now and March, intensive care units in 49 of the 53 countries will face “high or extreme stress.”
The WHO reported more than 2.4 million new cases across the region last week, which made up 67% of all COVID-19 cases worldwide during that time. Deaths increased to nearly 4,200 per day, doubling the 2,100 daily deaths reported at the end of September. France reported more than 30,000 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, marking the first time since August that the country had so many cases in 24 hours, according. Daily cases are up 54%, compared to last week, and the week-over-week increase has been around 50% for 11 days straight.
“That is a very major increase in the infection rate, which shows that we really are, unfortunately, in a fifth wave of the epidemic,” Olivier Veran, the country’s health minister, told lawmakers on Tuesday. Germany also set a pandemic record on Monday with a 7-day average of more than 51,000 daily new cases, accordingThe WHO said the latest wave is being fueled by several things: the more contagious
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