The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday a 6% increase in new weekly instances of Covid-19 in Europe, marking a fifth consecutive week in which instances have increased in the region to a decrease or stabilization in all others: the report comes as several countries have taken worrying measures and reimposed restrictions.
The Russian Covid-19 task force reported that the country hit a single-day record of 1,189 deaths on Tuesday, and reported more than 40,000 cases for the fifth time in seven days : the Russian government established a national era without work for the last time. week, according to ABC News.
Greece recorded 6,856 new cases on Tuesday, its 24-hour figure, forcing the Greek government to impose new restrictions and conduct tests on unvaccinated people, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris told The New York Times.
British epidemiology professor Jonathan Van Tam warned of the “difficult months ahead in winter” on Wednesday: The UK government reported 293 deaths on Tuesday, its highest level overall since February, according to NPR.
On Wednesday, the French fitness government informed Reuters of 10,050 new instances of Covid-19 according to the day, surpassing 10,000 for the first time since Sept. 14, with 6,764 hospitalized, to Reuters.
The Dutch government announced on Tuesday that it would reinstate restrictions such as social distancing and mask authorizations in public spaces, and suggested its citizens paint from home at least part-time: the country counted 7,744 new instances on Sunday, the country’s figure since July. , according to Politico.
Germany reported 2,220 patients in extensive care sets on Wednesday, its number since early June, according to The Guardian.
The obvious reasons for this range of almost continental twill depending on the region. WHO experts say low vaccination rates are the number one cause of the rise in cases and deaths in Russia and other Eastern European countries. Ukraine has the lowest vaccination rate at the moment in the UK, some experts claim that declining immunity (Britain has vaccinated many of its citizens faster than some other European countries) and dependence of the less effective AstraZeneca vaccine are causing an increase in infections. A new British study found that families with children “have a high prevalence of infection, indicating that children may increase infection rates. “German experts say there is a constant line in vaccines (67% of the country has won the vaccine, although this figure has been to blame for the accumulation of only five percentages since July). Across the continent, governments aim to put in place booster injections to fight the new wave.
36. C is the number of countries in Europe out of a total of 43 that have noticed an increase in their average instances in the past 14 days according to the New York Times vaccine tracker, with only Belarus, Moldova, Monaco and Romania. , Serbia, Spain and the United Kingdom show a downward trend in 14 days.