European region Covid cases jump 10% as WHO calls for Euro 2020 monitoring

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New Covid cases in the World Health Organization's 53-country European region rose 10% last week after falling for 10 straight weeks, the body has said, warning of a possible new surge before autumn and calling for more monitoring of Euro 2020 matches.

Infection numbers continue to fall in many parts of the region, including the EU, but Katy Smallwood, WHO Europe's senior emergencies manager, said some - such as Russia - were recording their highest daily death tolls of the pandemic.