WHO Issues Warning as COVID Cases Triple Across Europe

WHO Issues Warning , as COVID Cases Triple , Across Europe.
On July 19, the World Health Organization
warned that COVID cases in Europe
have tripled in the past six weeks.
ABC reports that Europe
now accounts for almost half
of all infections globally.
Over the same period of time,
hospitalizations have also doubled, while
intensive care admissions have remained low.
WHO's Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, warned that COVID-19 is , “a nasty and potentially deadly illness”, that people should not underestimate. .
According to Kluge, recent variants
of omicron were driving waves
of infections across the continent.
The WHO warned that nearly 3 million new
COVID infections were reported last week
across the 53 countries in its European region.
The WHO warned that nearly 3 million new
COVID infections were reported last week
across the 53 countries in its European region.
With rising cases, we’re also seeing
a rise in hospitalizations, which
are only set to increase further
in the autumn and winter months, Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO's Europe director, via ABC.
This forecast presents a huge challenge
to the health workforce in country after
country, already under enormous pressure
dealing with unrelenting crises since 2020, Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO's Europe director, via ABC.
The WHO also released the organization's
fall strategy for COVID, calling for
continued precautions by the public. .
We’re all aware of the tools we have
to keep ourselves safe, assess our level
of risk and take the necessary steps
to protect others if we get infected.
Just because a mask isn’t mandated
doesn’t mean it’s prohibited, Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO's Europe director, via ABC