High risk of autumn Covid surge in Europe despite drop in infections, says WHO
by Jon Henley Europe correspondent from on (#5JWV3)
Organisation urges governments to be cautious as societies open up and Delta variant advances
Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths are falling fast across Europe, but the risk of a deadly autumn resurgence remains high as societies open up and the more transmissible Delta variant advances, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
The warning came as new case numbers continued to plunge in most of the continent, falling in some areas to their lowest levels since August, and multiple governments, including France and Germany, relaxed restrictions further.
Continue reading...