Hans Kluge — © REUTERS
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Several European countries have lifted their measures in the fight against the corona virus too brutally. Hans Kluge, the Belgian CEO of WHO Europe, said this during a press conference on Tuesday. He mentioned Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, among others. Kluge said he was “vigilant” about the current state of the epidemic in Europe, but at the same time indicated that he remains “optimistic”.
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jvhSource: BELGIAN
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In 18 of the 53 countries covered by WHO Europe, the number of infections is increasing. The countries with a large increase are the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, France, Italy and Germany. “Those countries have brutally lifted the restrictions: from too much to not enough,” said Kluge.
According to WHO data, the number of infections took a dip after a peak at the end of January, but has risen again since the beginning of March. In the past seven days, there were more than 5.1 million new infections and 12,500 deaths.
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