Covid-10 Pandemic In Europe -- News Updates November 20, 2020

 

The Guardian: One death from Covid every 17 seconds in Europe, WHO says 

Dr Hans Kluge fears for national health systems but says stricter rules are showing promise 

One person is dying from coronavirus every 17 seconds in Europe, the regional head of the World Health Organization has said, as the pandemic continues to threaten to overwhelm national health systems around the continent. 

Dr Hans Kluge said on Thursday the 53 countries that make up the WHO’s European region had recorded more than 15.7m Covid-19 cases – including 4m this month alone – and nearly 355,000 deaths. 

More than 80% of countries were reporting high 14-day incidence rates greater than 100 per 100,000 people, Kluge said, with nearly a third recording very high rates of greater than 700 per 100,000. 

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 Covid-10 Pandemic In Europe -- News Updates November 20, 2020 

One person dies from COVID-19 every 17 seconds in Europe, WHO warns -- NYPost 

One person every 17 seconds dies from Covid-19 in Europe, WHO warns -- The Telegraph Coronavirus: Europe faces 'six tough months' of pandemic, WHO says -- BBC 

Lockdowns in Europe avoidable, vaccines 'not a silver bullet' - WHO Europe -- Reuters 

'Don't waste' COVID-19 lockdowns, WHO Europe warns, as region is pandemic epicentre again -- Euronews 

Top WHO official in Europe says face masks could prevent COVID lockdowns, and school closures don't work -- CBS 

The spread of the virus in Europe seems to be slowing, W.H.O. official says -- New York Times