Coronavirus, WHO briefing: Europe at the center of the pandemic, do not loosen measures
2020-04-08T11:19:04.252Z
"We are in the 15th week of the global battle against coronavirus. The first case in the European region was registered on January 24th. To date, Europe remains at the center of the pandemic and we have both reasons to be optimistic and reasons to be worried," he said. explained the director of the World Health Organization for Europe Hans Kluge. "The confirmed cases increase in the whole region and the number of confirmed infections is equal to 687,236 and 52,824 deaths. These data concern 53 countries and seven territories". "Despite" positive signs "from some countries, now is not the time to relax measures. It is time to double and triple our collective efforts once again with all the support from the company," said the director. WHO Regional for Europe, Hans Kluge- "Some countries with local broadcast are starting to show signs of a decline in the percentage of increase in new cases", he added explaining that other countries, however, "expect a rapid increase in infection or a new blaze. " As for the first trend, "Spain now has more cases than Italy" but "after" 15-20 days of restrictive measures, the increase in infections has slowed down, like the death curve "." After weeks of iron lockdwon, it seems that in Italy, although cases continue to grow, the rate of increase is slowing down significantly, "WHO regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said during the briefing. The mortality rate and the The average age of confirmed cases in Germany is lower than the average in other parts of the world (1.3% and 49 years respectively) .These data are linked to various factors including population demography and the spread of tests. days after the implementation of isolation and health measures, the number of cases has started to decrease, "said WHO regional director Hans Kluge during his briefing. "I ask all countries, beyond the state of transmission, to strengthen their activities in three areas: the first is the protection of health service workers at all levels to save lives, with training and preparation for taking care of patients and communities, protect their physical health and prioritize mental health and ensure that they have the support they deserve for their families. " So live Hans Kluge director of the WHO Europe section. "This pandemic and its impact on our lives is exceptional, but every day, every minute, we collect evidence, share knowledge and take measures to stop the virus and to make our health response a stronger and more sustainable response." The confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Africa have exceeded 10,000 and the deaths are over 500. The World Health Organization (WHO) says, warning that while "the virus has been slow to reach the continent compared to other parts of the world, the infection has grown exponentially in recent weeks and continues to spread. "
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08 April 2020 "We are in the 15th week of the global battle against coronavirus. The first case in the European region was registered on 24 January. To date, Europe remains at the center of the pandemic and we have both reasons to be optimistic and reasons to be worried. "explained the director of the World Health Organization for Europe Hans Kluge. "The confirmed cases increase in the whole region and the number of confirmed infections is equal to 687,236 and 52,824 deaths. These data concern 53 countries and seven territories". "Despite" positive signs "from some countries, now is not the time to relax measures. It is time to double and triple our collective efforts once again with all the support from the company," said the director. regional WHO for Europe, Hans Kluge- "Some countries with local broadcast are starting to show signs of a decline in the percentage of increase in new cases," he added explaining that other countries, however, "are expecting a rapid increase in infections or a new blaze." As for the first trend, "Spain now has more cases than Italy" but "after" 15-20 days of restrictive measures, the increase in infections has slowed, like the death curve ". "After weeks of iron lockdwon, it seems that in Italy, although cases continue to grow, the rate of increase is slowing down significantly," WHO regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said during the briefing. The mortality rate and the average age of confirmed cases in Germany are lower than the average in other parts of the world (1.3% and 49 years respectively). These data are linked to several factors including population demography and test spread. Ten days after the implementation of isolation and health measures, the number of cases has started to decrease, "said WHO regional director Hans Kluge during his briefing. "I ask all countries, beyond the state of transmission, to strengthen their activities in three areas: the first is the protection of health service workers at all levels to save lives, with training and preparation for taking care of patients and communities, protect their physical health and prioritize mental health and ensure that they have the support they deserve for their families. " So live Hans Kluge director of the WHO Europe section. "This pandemic and its impact on our lives is exceptional, but every day, every minute, we collect evidence, share knowledge and take measures to stop the virus and to make our health response a stronger and more sustainable response." The confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Africa have exceeded 10,000 and the deaths are over 500. The World Health Organization (WHO) states it, warning that while "the virus has been slow to reach the continent compared to other parts of the world, the infection has grown exponentially in recent weeks and continues to spread. "
