Vaccines against COVID-19 have saved around 470,000 lives among those over 60 years of age in Europe, according to a study released by the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, which does not include the lives saved by vaccinating people under 60 years of age or by the indirect effect of […]
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Germany battles fourth wave of COVID pandemic amid rising numbers
Germany is preparing for the entry into force of new restrictions to face the fourth wave of the pandemic, which hits the country hard with record levels of incidence and an increase in hospital pressure. With regard to some of the measures that will take effect next week, there is concern about the difficulties that […]
WHO warns of 500,000 deaths without urgent measures in Europe
Updated on 11/20/2021 11:59 am The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed great concern about the rise in Covid-19 cases in Europe and has warned of the possible death of some 500,000 people by March 2022 if there are no urgent measures, the organization’s regional director, Hans Kluge, told the BBC on Saturday. The manager […]
Europe faces a shortage of 400,000 truckers that companies fail to recruit
Europe faces a shortage of 400,000 truckers and transport companies they have difficulty recruiting due to the low wages they offer and difficult working conditions. The shortage was felt from before the pandemic, but was exacerbated by the post-pandemic economic rebound, especially in the UK where, combined with the effects of Brexit, it triggered a […]
The cold has arrived and Europe does not have enough energy
Europe it is about to have its first cold snap of the winter season, putting the continent’s already scarce energy supplies under pressure. Temperatures are expected to drop starting next week, and parts of Italy are forecast to be as much as 2 ° C below normal. Southern France, Spain and Germany are also forecast […]
Keys to understanding the migration crisis on the border between Poland and Belarus
The arrival of hundreds of migrants to the border between Poland and Belarus It caused a diplomatic crisis between these two countries and Europe’s concern. These five questions help to understand this complex situation: What is the situation at the border? Several thousand migrants who wanted to enter the European Union (EU) are blocked in […]
WHO fears half a million more deaths in Europe until February from the virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) fears that the coronavirus pandemic could cause half a million more deaths in Europe until the beginning of February, at a time when the continent is registering increases in infections, compared to the global trend. The general director of the WHO for Europe, Hans Kluge, warned of the risk that […]
Russia resumes gas flows to Europe, prices fall and fears subside
Wholesale gas prices fell in Europe on Tuesday after flows from Russia to Germany resumed, raising hopes that Moscow is acting on a pledge to increase supply and ease fears about shortages and high prices. as winter approaches. Russia began pumping gas to Germany again late Monday through the Yamal pipeline, a day after an […]
WHO warns that Europe is at a “critical point” of the pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) showed its “major concern“Due to the situation of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe due to the increase in transmission in recent weeks and urged countries to introduce social and public health measures in the face of a”real threat”. The WHO European region – which includes 53 countries in Europe and […]
Uncertainty for gas still persists due to supply shortage
Europe’s natural gas traders barely survived some of the most volatile markets of recent times, but the supply contraction that caused October’s huge price swings is far from over, according to Swedish company Vattenfall AS. Even though benchmark European gas futures are now less than half the all-time high reached early last month, the market […]