The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern" and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of “grave concern” and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
According to “one reliable projection” the current trajectory would mean “another half a million Covid-19 deaths” by February, Kluge added.Kluge blamed the soaring caseload on “insufficient vaccination coverage” and “the relaxation of public health and social measures.”Measures like testing, tracing, physical distancing and the use of face masks were still part of the “arsenal” in fighting the virus.