WHO is concerned about alarming level of virus circulation in Europe
In front of the town hall of Paris, France, September 2, 2020 © Christian Hartmann / Reuters
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The level of transmission of Covid-19 is "alarming" in Europe, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
More than 11,000 new cases in Spain, nearly 10,000 new cases in France, the WHO is sounding the alarm.
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The September figures should serve as a wake-up call for all of us
,” said WHO European branch director Hans Kluge.
The number of new cases is now higher than those recorded in March and April, he added.
The UN organization is also concerned about the quarantine shortening decided or envisaged in several countries.
Catherine Smallwood, in charge of emergency situations at WHO Europe, is adamant: “
Our recommendation for a 14-day quarantine was based on our understanding of the incubation period and the transmission of the disease.
We would only revise it on the basis of a change in our understanding of science, which has not been the case so far.
"
In France, the duration of isolation has been reduced to seven days in the event of contact.
It is ten days in the UK and Ireland.
Portugal and Croatia are also considering reducing it.
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