Coronavirus: WHO worries over rising Europe cases, urges tighter curbs

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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday (July 24) expressed concern over a coronavirus resurgence in Europe as Britain and Austria tightened restrictions and China stepped up testing.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

COPENHAGEN - The World Health Organisation on Friday expressed concern over a coronavirus resurgence in Europe as Britain and Austria tightened restrictions and China stepped up testing.

With 335 new cases for 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks, Kyrgyzstan is the worst affected country in Europe. Others include Montenegro , Luxemburg , Bosnia and Serbia . Austria also made face masks mandatory again from Friday in supermarkets, food stores, post offices, bank branches and health care facilities in addition to public transport and pharmacies.

The number of new cases across Europe has remained stable at around 20,000 daily since May 20 - more than two times lower than peak numbers at the start of April.

 

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