The head of the European Commission announced the beginning of the third wave of coronavirus in the European Union

"We are at the beginning of the third wave in Europe," - quoted by RIA Novosti von der Leyen.

According to her, the situation with the spread of coronavirus in the EU countries "causes serious concern."

“In many EU countries, the infection is growing again,” said the head of the EC.

The head of the European Commission added that the spread of COVID-19 in the EU underlines the importance of vaccination.

Earlier it was reported that the European Commission is still unable to achieve the goal of ensuring timely access to vaccines against coronavirus for EU citizens.