European Governments Are Warning That Their Hospitals Are At ‘Breaking Point’ Due to Covid-19 Infections

 

Financial Times: Europe warns hospitals at ‘breaking point’ as third Covid wave hits 

Germany, France and Poland report soaring infection and death rates amid slow vaccine rollout 

European governments have warned that their hospitals are at risk of being overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases as leaders struggle to get a grip on the pandemic after a week of ill-conceived lockdown measures and recriminations over the EU’s slow vaccine rollout. 

German health authorities on Friday warned that the third wave of coronavirus infections could be the worst, pushing intensive care units to “breaking point”. 

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Paris doctors sound alarm, warn of catastrophic overload of Covid-19 cases -- France 24 

Paris doctors warn of catastrophic overload of virus cases -- AP 

French COVID-19 intensive care patient numbers rise again Germany must suppress virus now or risk losing control, Merkel aide says -- Reuters 

Germany lists France as 'high-risk' Covid-19 area, health agency announces -- France 24 

Coronavirus: Germany tightens borders amid alarm over pandemic -- BBC 

Coronavirus: Merkel aide warns of vaccine-resistant mutations -- DW 

COVID: German doctors call for 2-week hard lockdown -- DW 

UK Covid deaths pass 150,000 milestone, analysis shows -- The Guardian 

UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge -- AP 

UK on track for second vaccine doses despite supply concerns: minister -- Reuters 

Italy reports 297 coronavirus deaths and 19,611 new cases -- Reuters 

Russia likely to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 by late summer, says Putin -- TASS 

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rises by over 9,000 in the past day -- TASS 

Some Poles flout virus rules as harder lockdown takes effect -- AP 

Several European countries expand COVID curbs; France ‘critical’ -- Al Jazeera 

Albania starts mass COVID vaccinations before tourist season -- AP 

Relief in Gibraltar as face masks come off outside -- Reuters

'Lack of perspective': why Ursula von der Leyen's EU vaccine strategy is failing -- The Guardian