The World Health Organization said Friday that the coronavirus outbreak in Europe is “worrying,” as the number of beds of extensive care to be had continued to decline and approach capacity in some areas.
During the adjustment for the population, the number of new coronavirus infections in Europe has now surpassed that of the United States, with Europe reporting 187 new instances of Covid-19 consistent with millions of inhabitants, founded on an average of seven days, to 162 new ones. Covid-19 instances consistent with millions of others in the United States
In total, Europe, which includes the 27 countries of the European Union and the United Kingdom, reports an average of around 97,000 new instances consistent with the day, 44% more than a week ago, according to a CNBC knowledge research from Johns Hopkins University. .
The resurgence of the virus in the region led France to claim a state of public fitness. Germany and the United Kingdom have also announced new measures to curb the disease.
Dr Hans Kluge, head of WHO’s Europe office, last week blamed the new wave of infections through others who do not comply with security measures.
But Europe is only seeing an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical officer. He’s also seeing an increase in hospitalizations and income to the ICU, he added.
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“We know of a number of cities in Europe where ICU capacity will be reached in the coming weeks,” Kerkhove said Friday at a press conference at the agency’s Geneva headquarters.
Health officials have continually warned that they are preparing to fight two bad viruses that will circulate later this year as the Covid-19 outbreak approaches flu season. Kerkhove suggested Friday to the public “join,” saying the world is not in the same position as six months ago.
“We know a lot more, ” he said. There are many comparisons now with what we saw in March, but the big difference right now is that we have a higher testing capacity, we have a public aptitude that has greater compared to what we were in March, we have establishments that have higher capacited beds and enjoy more Covid-19 management. “
She said other people wash their hands regularly, wear masks, stay away from each other and avoid going to crowded places.
“Everyone is helping to keep this under control,” he said. “That’s a series of things. It’s not just about dressing up in a mask. The mask will have to be used as part of a complete set. “
“I know it’s aimed at Europe, but it’s in every single party,” he added. “All the choices we make every day, we have some about how we conduct our daily lives. . . Please do each and every single thing. “.
Comments come shortly after WHO published the provisional effects of its Solidarity Therapeutics trial, which showed that Gilead Sciences antiviral remdesivir had “little or no effect” on mortality rates in hospitalized patients.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that dexamethasone, a widely used steroid, remains the only remedy that has been shown to be effective against severe coronavirus infections.
– Sam Meredith and Nate Rattner of CNBC contributed to this report.
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