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16.01.2024 / 11:23

WHO says Covid vaccines saved at least 1.4m lives in Europe

At least 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe thanks to Covid vaccines, the World Health Organization said, recalling that the virus was "here to stay".

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Covid-19 wave re-emerging in Europe? Here's what ECDC and WHO said

Europe. "Although we are not where we were one year ago, it is clear that the Covid-19 pandemic is still not over," WHO's Europe director, Hans Kluge, and ECDC's director, Andrea Ammon, said in a joint statement. "We are unfortunately seeing indicators rising again in Europe, suggesting that another wave of infections has begun." According to reports from WHO's region-wise data, Europe recorded a rise in Covid-19 cases in the week ended 2 October, clocking an increase of 8% from the prior week.

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WHO cautions as Covid cases globally rise for 2nd straight week: Key updates

coronavirus infections inched upward across Europe, prompted by the more infectious BA.2 subvariant of omicron and the relaxation of nearly all public health measures.

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Several European countries - including Ireland - lifted Covid restrictions too 'brutally': WHO

Several European countries, including Ireland, lifted their Covid curbs too "brutally" and are now seeing a rise in cases likely due to the more transmissible BA2 variant, the World Health Organization has said.

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Don’t expect omicron to be the last covid variant, warn scientists

Is Covid-19 Here to Stay?

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Europe entering a ‘plausible endgame’ for COVID-19 pandemic: WHO regional director

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Europe Dr. Hans Kluge said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe was entering a “plausible endgame,” driven by a “large capital of immunity,” built up by a combination of vaccine drives, a favourable seasonality pause, and lower severity of the Omicron variant.

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WHO: Europe may be entering long period of tranquility

The World Health Organization has offered Europe hope of a "long period of tranquility" and even "enduring peace" in the war on coronavirus, with a growing list of nations lifting almost all Covid curbs.

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COVID-19: Omicron to infect more than half of Europe’s population in 6-8 weeks, WHO says

More than half of the European population are expected to be infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant within the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said on Tuesday.

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WHO: Kids in 5-14 age group account for Europe's highest COVID-19 rates

GENEVA - The World Health Organization's office for Europe said Tuesday that children in the 5 to 14 age group now account for the highest rates of reported COVID-19 infection in the region.WHO Europe regional director Dr.

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WHO expresses doubts about vaccines ending pandemic

The head of the WHO Europe has expressed doubts about vaccines' ability to put an end to the Covid pandemic, as new variants dash hopes of reaching herd immunity.

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WHO’s EU head backs COVID-19 boosters — but only for the vulnerable

World Health Organization‘s European branch says he agrees with the top U.S. infectious diseases expert that a third dose of coronavirus vaccines can help protect the people most vulnerable, and it shouldn’t be seen as a “luxury booster.”Dr.

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Covid-19 transmission rates across Europe 'deeply worrying' - WHO

An increase in Covid-19 transmission rates across Europe over the last two weeks, combined with low levels of vaccination in some countries, is "deeply worrying", the World Health Organization has said.

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WHO recommends Covid tests in schools

World Health Organization today said that Covid-19 tests should be carried out in schools -- even when no cases have been detected -- to avoid the "harmful" effects of remote learning.

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Delta variant on track to be dominant COVID-19 strain in Europe by August: WHO

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Covid cases in Europe up again after 10 weeks of decline: WHO Europe

Covid cases in Europe had come to an end, warning a new wave would come "unless we remain disciplined."

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WHO issues COVID-19 warning to Europe ahead of summer travels

The World Health Organization’s European head Dr. Hans Kluge on Thursday urged Europeans to travel responsibly during the summer holiday season and warned the continent was “by no means out of danger” in the battle against COVID-19, despite a steady decline of infection rates.

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WHO issues Covid-19 warning to Europe before summer travels

COPENHAGEN : The World Health Organization on Thursday urged Europeans to travel responsibly during the summer holiday season and warned the continent was "by no means out of danger" in the battle against COVID-19 despite a steady decline of infection rates in recent weeks."With increasing social gatherings, greater population mobility, and large festivals and sports tournaments taking place in the coming days and weeks, WHO Europe calls for caution," the WHO's European head Hans Kluge told a press briefing."If you choose to travel, do it responsibly. Be conscious of the risks.

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Coronavirus vaccines respond to all known virus variants, experts say

coronavirus variants, experts have said. Health officials have identified a number of variants of concern, including ones first found in India, South Africa, Brazil, India and in the south east of the UK.

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GAVI signs Covid-19 vaccine supply deal with Johnson & Johnson

coronavirus vaccine for the COVAX vaccine-sharing programme, it said in a statement on Friday.GAVI said the goal was to have the doses available in 2021 and for both self-financing participants of COVAX as well as poorer countries."As a one dose vaccine, the J&J vaccine has particular relevance for places with difficult infrastructure, making it a very important addition to the portfolio," said GAVI CEO Seth Berkley.Meanwhile, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said on Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine inequality between richer and poorer economies was "definitely there.""If you speak globally, as of the 4th of May, 29 per cent of the population in high-income countries versus 1.4 per cent of the

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WHO: Europe has surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths

GENEVA – GENEVA — A top official from the World Health Organization says Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19 and the situation remains “serious,” with about 1.6 million new cases reported each week in the region.

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WHO: Europe's COVID-19 vaccination program is 'unacceptably slow'

LONDON - European nations' immunization campaigns against COVID-19 are "unacceptably slow" and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organization official said Thursday.Dr.

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WHO: Europe's vaccination program is "unacceptably slow"

LONDON – European nations' immunization campaigns against COVID-19 are “unacceptably slow” and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organization official said Thursday.

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WHO says Europe's vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow'

The World Health Organization has criticised Europe's "unacceptably slow" vaccine roll-out and said the region's surge in coronavirus infections was "worrying".

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WHO warns of 'third wave' in Europe as Covid infections rise and vaccine supplies stall

coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first detected in the UK, is threatening to spark a third wave of Covid-19 across the continent.“The number of people dying from Covid-19 in Europe is higher now than it was this time last year, reflecting the widespread hold this virus has,” warned World Health Organisation Europe director, Hans Kluge, at a press conference on Thursday, March 18.The third wave has already taken hold in some countries, with some 20 EU countries in the European Union reporting that more people are testing positive and Intensive Care Unit admissions are increasing, reports NewScientist.

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Long-term Covid should be 'clear priority' for authorities - WHO

A senior World Health Organization official has urged national authorities to make a priority of understanding the long-term consequences of coronavirus infections as some people show worrying symptoms months later.

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WHO says Europe still 'vulnerable' despite falling Covid-19 cases

The World Health Organization has warned of a "false sense of security" in Europe, saying most of the continent's nations were still vulnerable despite a fall in Covid-19 cases.

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WHO calls for collaboration to speed up vaccination programmes

Europe and pharmaceutical groups must work together to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, the head of the European branch of the World Health Organization has said, expressing concern about the effectiveness of vaccines on virus variants.

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Coronavirus: WHO says vaccine makers working non-stop to plug supply gap

The World Health Organization’s Europe director Hans Kluge said on Thursday that vaccine manufacturers were working non-stop to plug shortfalls in supplies to countries struggling to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and urged them not to jostle for deliveries.

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WHO Europe: Vaccine production delays are a real issue

GENEVA – National tensions are erupting over slow coronavirus vaccine rollouts but production delay issues are real and world leaders must realize that “no one is safe until everyone is safe,” the European chief for the World Health Organization said Thursday.

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WHO calls for intensified measures over 'alarming' virus variant

The World Health Organization's European branch has said more needed to be done to deal with the alarming situation brought on by the variant of the coronavirus discovered recently in southeast England.

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New strain of coronavirus detected in 8 European countries

GENEVA [SWITZERLAND] : The new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, the regional director of WHO Europe said, adding that World Health Organisation (WHO) is continuing to monitor the situation.While stressing on the need to boost the protective measures, Hans Kluge, WHO's Regional Director for Europe said the new strain seems to be spreading among younger age groups, unlike the previous strains."8 countries in the @WHO_Europe region have now identified the new COVID-19 variant VOC-202012/01. It is vital to strengthen existing protective measures: distancing/masks/staying in core support bubbles.

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World Health Organisation warns against meeting family at Christmas saying 'it's not worth the risk'

direct to your inboxThe World Health Organisation has urged people not to visit family and friends this Christmas as it is 'not worth the risk' of catching Covid-19.With more than two-thirds of England’s population to be living under Tier 3 measures from Saturday as the UK Government tries to stem rising infections, WHO said 'the safest thing to do right now is to remain at home'.But restrictions will still be relaxed between December 23 and 27 when three households will be allowed to meetDr Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said: "There remains a difference between what you are being permitted to do by your authorities and what you should do."In a statement, he said: "We have a few more months of sacrifice ahead and can behave

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Coronavirus: Promise of COVID vaccines is ‘phenomenal,’ WHO says

The promise of COVID-19 vaccines is “phenomenal” and “potentially game-changing,” Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Europe, told a briefing on Thursday.

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Brits to told swap Christmas dinner indoors for 'park picnics' to stop Covid spread

Christmas dinner indoor for a festive picnic in the park, the World Health Organisation’s chief has said. Christmas will be "different" this year, Dr Hans Kluge said, but it will still be a merry one if people can brave plunging temperatures.

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Lockdowns in Europe avoidable, vaccine 'not a silver bullet' - WHO

Fresh lockdowns in Europe are avoidable, including through near-universal mask-wearing, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe office said.

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Amid COVID surge, WHO urges Europe to step up controls now to save lives

London: Imposing tighter controls to curb COVID-19 contagion could save hundreds of thousands of lives across Europe before February as the continent battles an exponential surge in infections, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.Urging governments to "step up" swiftly to contain in a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the WHO's European director Hans Kluge said the current situation was, "more than ever, pandemic times for Europe".New infections are hitting 100,000 daily in Europe, and the region has just registered the highest weekly incidence of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with almost 700,000 cases reported."The fall (autumn) and winter surge continues to unfold in Europe, with exponential

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UN calls Europe's virus restrictions 'absolutely necessary'

LONDON – The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said the exponential surge of coronavirus cases across the continent has warranted the restrictive measures being taken across the continent, calling them “absolutely necessary” to stop the pandemic.In a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. Hans Kluge warned that even more drastic steps might be needed in such “unprecedented times.”He called for countries and their citizens to be “uncompromising” in their attempts to control the virus and said most of the COVID-19 spread is happening in homes, indoor spaces and in communities not complying with protection measures.

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WHO warns about 'serious' situation in Europe with coronavirus cases higher than March

The number of weekly coronavirus cases in Europe has exceeded those during the first peak in March, triggering a grave warning from top experts.

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WHO says vaccine 'will not end' coronavirus pandemic and warns of deadly October

coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.WHO's Europe director Hans Kluge said it is not known if a potential vaccine will help all age groups.He also warned of an increased death rate in October and November.Kluge told AFP: "I hear the whole time: 'The vaccine is going to be the end of the pandemic.' Of course not!"We don't even know if the vaccine is going to help all population groups. We are getting some signs now that it will help for one group and not for the other."And then if we have to order different vaccines, what a logistical nightmare!"The end of the pandemic is the moment that we as a community are going to learn how to live with this pandemic.

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October, November to be 'tougher' with more coronavirus deaths - WHO Europe

The World Health Organization expects Europe to see a rise in the daily number of Covid-19 deaths in October and November, the head of the body's European branch has said.

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Second coronavirus wave could hit in the autumn, WHO expert warns

A second coronavirus wave could hit countries in autumn, a top World Health Organisation doctor has claimed.

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Do not cut health spending during downturn, WHO warns

European governments should not cut healthcare spending during the current economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.

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Coronavirus 'second wave' even deadlier than first could 'strike this winter'

A coronavirus second wave even deadlier than the first could unleash mayhem this winter, it has been claimed.

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Health Organisation - Hans Kluge - Up to half of coronavirus deaths in Europe are care home residents, World Health Organisation says - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - region European

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Up to half of coronavirus deaths in Europe are care home residents, World Health Organisation says

Up to half of the coronavirus deaths in Europe are care home residents, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

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Hans Kluge - UK 'tempering' optimism in Europe, World Health Organisations says amid warning next few weeks are 'critical' - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Switzerland - Italy - Germany - Spain - Britain - France

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UK 'tempering' optimism in Europe, World Health Organisations says amid warning next few weeks are 'critical'

The UK is one of the countries singled out by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as 'tempering' positive signs that Europe is passing the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.

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UN health agency on defensive after Trump slams it on virus

GENEVA – The World Health Organization was on the defensive Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the U.N. health body over its recommendations on the coronavirus and threatened to strip hundreds of millions of dollars that had come from its top single donor. Some African leaders rallied around the WHO's Ethiopian-born director-general, and the agency's Europe chief insisted a worldwide public health crisis was no time to reduce the budget of the entity working to coordinate an often-disjointed international response.

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Health chief's new coronavirus warning as he admits 'we are definitely worried'

A World Health Organization chief has warned we may have a second coronavirus pandemic on our hands if people don't stay connected while in lockdown.

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WHO reiterates that coronavirus is a danger to children too

The World Health Organisation reiterated its warning that children can also be affected by the new coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of several young people.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0