Two years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe could soon enter “a long period of tranquility”, thanks to the high percentages of the vaccinated population, the low virulence of the omicron variant and the end of winter, he said. this Thursday the WHO.
“This context, which until now we have not lived in this pandemic, gives us the possibility of a long period of tranquility”, said the director for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO), Hans Kluge.
It is “a ‘truce’ that could bring us lasting peace”, compared the person in charge.
But this situation will only last if immunity is preserved, that is, if vaccination campaigns continue and the appearance of new variants is monitored, added the official, asking governments to continue protecting especially the most vulnerable population.
The WHO Europe Region includes 53 countries, some of them already located in Central Asia. In all of them, infections skyrocketed due to the variant omicron
Last week, the region recorded nearly 12 million new cases, according to WHO figures, the highest number since the start of the pandemic two years ago.
At this time several countries in Europe, such as Denmark, France or the United Kingdom have reduced the restrictions.
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