London: The World Health Organization ,WHO) reported on Wednesday that the coronavirus deaths Europe rose 10% last week, making it the only world region where both COVID-19 Cases and deaths continue to rise. It was the sixth consecutive week that the virus had spread across the continent.
In its weekly report on the pandemic, the United Nations health agency said there were about 3.1 million new cases Globally, an increase of about 1% from last week. Nearly two-thirds of coronavirus infections – 1.9 million – were in Europe, where cases increased by 7%.
The countries with the most number of new cases worldwide were the United States, Russia, Britain, Turkey and Germany. The number of weekly Covid-19 deaths fell by about 4% worldwide and declined in every region except Europe.
Of the 61 countries the WHO covers in its European region, which extends to Russia and Central Asia, 42% reported a surge of cases in the past week to at least 10%.
In the US, the WHO said there was a 5% drop in new weekly cases and a 14% drop in deaths, with the highest number reported from the United States.
On Tuesday, pharmaceutical company Pfizer asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster shots of coronavirus vaccines for all adults. WHO urges countries not to administer more boosters until at least the end of the year; Around 60 countries are actively rolling them out.
In Southeast Asia and Africa, COVID-19 deaths have dropped by about a third, despite the lack of vaccines in those regions.
The WHO’s Europe director, Dr Hans Kluge, said last week that Europe was once again “back to the epicenter of the pandemic.” He warned that if further action is not taken to contain COVID-19, the region could see 5,00,000 more deaths by February.
In its weekly report on the pandemic, the United Nations health agency said there were about 3.1 million new cases Globally, an increase of about 1% from last week. Nearly two-thirds of coronavirus infections – 1.9 million – were in Europe, where cases increased by 7%.
The countries with the most number of new cases worldwide were the United States, Russia, Britain, Turkey and Germany. The number of weekly Covid-19 deaths fell by about 4% worldwide and declined in every region except Europe.
Of the 61 countries the WHO covers in its European region, which extends to Russia and Central Asia, 42% reported a surge of cases in the past week to at least 10%.
In the US, the WHO said there was a 5% drop in new weekly cases and a 14% drop in deaths, with the highest number reported from the United States.
On Tuesday, pharmaceutical company Pfizer asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster shots of coronavirus vaccines for all adults. WHO urges countries not to administer more boosters until at least the end of the year; Around 60 countries are actively rolling them out.
In Southeast Asia and Africa, COVID-19 deaths have dropped by about a third, despite the lack of vaccines in those regions.
The WHO’s Europe director, Dr Hans Kluge, said last week that Europe was once again “back to the epicenter of the pandemic.” He warned that if further action is not taken to contain COVID-19, the region could see 5,00,000 more deaths by February.
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