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.
Speaking at a press briefing on Covid-19 in Europe, regional director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge said that while there have been 'optimistic signs' in countries worst affected by coronavirus, others, such as the UK, demonstrated 'sustained or increased levels of incidents'. “Of the 10 countries in the region with the highest numbers of cases, there have been optimistic signs in terms of the climbing numbers in Spain, Italy, Germany, France and Switzerland in recent weeks," he said. “But small positive signals in some countries are tempered by sustained or increased