Geneva: Number of coronavirus The World Health Organization reported on Wednesday that cases surged in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where Covid-19 is still on the rise.
In his weekly report on the pandemic, United Nations The health agency said new cases in Europe rose 6%, or 3 million, compared to an increase of 18% last week. According to the report, the weekly number of new infections in other regions either fell or remained almost the same.
The sharpest decline was seen in the Middle East, where new cases decreased by 12%, and Southeast Asia and Africa, where they fell 9%.
The number of COVID-19 deaths increased by 8% worldwide, driven primarily by Southeast Asia, where deaths increased by 50%.
The coronavirus infection rate was by far the highest in Europe, with about 192 new cases per 100,000 people, followed by the US, which had about 72 new cases per 100,000.
While the Czech Republic, Poland and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe have recently reported infection spikes, the continued increase in confirmed cases across Europe has been driven mostly by Britain, Russia, Turkey and Romania, the report showed. has gone.
Prominent British medical officials have called on the government to re-need infection precautions such as wearing masks and social distancing, but the government has insisted the health system can handle the rising caseload.
Some scientists worry that reduced immunity from vaccination across Europe could make even more people sick with COVID-19 during the winter.
WHO has nonetheless criticized rich countries for introducing booster vaccine programs, while most poor countries have yet to administer shots to their most vulnerable populations; The agency said last week that about one million booster shots are given every day, which is nearly three times the number of Covid-19 doses given in poor countries.
WHO said the easily spreadable delta variant is dominant around the world and most other variants continue to crowd out; More than 99% of the Covid-19 samples sequenced by an international database were delta variants.
It said delta’s spread has been slightly slower in parts of South America, where other variants, including the mu variant, account for a substantial proportion of cases.
In his weekly report on the pandemic, United Nations The health agency said new cases in Europe rose 6%, or 3 million, compared to an increase of 18% last week. According to the report, the weekly number of new infections in other regions either fell or remained almost the same.
The sharpest decline was seen in the Middle East, where new cases decreased by 12%, and Southeast Asia and Africa, where they fell 9%.
The number of COVID-19 deaths increased by 8% worldwide, driven primarily by Southeast Asia, where deaths increased by 50%.
The coronavirus infection rate was by far the highest in Europe, with about 192 new cases per 100,000 people, followed by the US, which had about 72 new cases per 100,000.
While the Czech Republic, Poland and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe have recently reported infection spikes, the continued increase in confirmed cases across Europe has been driven mostly by Britain, Russia, Turkey and Romania, the report showed. has gone.
Prominent British medical officials have called on the government to re-need infection precautions such as wearing masks and social distancing, but the government has insisted the health system can handle the rising caseload.
Some scientists worry that reduced immunity from vaccination across Europe could make even more people sick with COVID-19 during the winter.
WHO has nonetheless criticized rich countries for introducing booster vaccine programs, while most poor countries have yet to administer shots to their most vulnerable populations; The agency said last week that about one million booster shots are given every day, which is nearly three times the number of Covid-19 doses given in poor countries.
WHO said the easily spreadable delta variant is dominant around the world and most other variants continue to crowd out; More than 99% of the Covid-19 samples sequenced by an international database were delta variants.
It said delta’s spread has been slightly slower in parts of South America, where other variants, including the mu variant, account for a substantial proportion of cases.
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