About 60% of all cases in the world have been reported in Europe and Central Asia in the last month. About half of all Covid-19 victims are in the region.
According to the latest data, the number of hospitalizations with Covid-19 in Europe has more than doubled in a week. If it continues, then in Europe and Central Asia until February 1 from the complications caused by the virus another half a million people could die. Hospitals in 43 countries in our region are expected to have a huge workload.
A spokesman for the World Health Organization says there are several reasons for this. First, with the slow pace of vaccination. Secondly, with insufficient preventive measures. Third, with the cold weather, when people usually get sick more and more often gather indoors and do not wear masks. Fourth, with the spread of the contagious coronavirus delta strain.
Klūge indicates that less than half (47%) of the population in Europe and Central Asia have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
The WHO representative emphasizes that in addition to vaccines, other weapons must be used in the fight against Covid-19. For example, if 95% of the region’s population wore face masks, it could save around 188,000 of the projected half a million victims of the coronavirus.
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