The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that Covid-19 deaths in Europe are likely to top 2.2 million by March next year, and urged people to get vaccinations and wear masks as countries reenter a state of lock down.
The WHO predicts that Europe will have 2.2 million deaths by March.
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The WHO said in a statement that the number of coronaviruses deaths in Europe could jump by half a million by the spring.
The WHO said that 1.5 million people have died from Covid-19 in the region, and the number of deaths reported each day has doubled.
The WHO projected high or extreme stress in 49 of the region's 53 countries between now and March, while hospital beds in 25 countries are expected to face similar pressures.
Large numbers of unvaccinated people, relaxed pandemic restrictions and the highly infectious delta variant are some of the factors driving the surge, the WHO said.
The director of the WHO for the region said the situation is very serious and warned of a challenging winter ahead.
Kluge urged a "vaccine plus" approach, which means getting fully vaccine and having a booster shot if offered, as well as following precautions like mask wearing, hand washing, and physical distance.
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Kluge said that vaccines and precautions are simple and effective ways of gaining control over the virus. All of us have a responsibility to help prevent unnecessary tragedy and loss of life, and limit further disruption to society and businesses over this winter season.
54.5%. The organization said that vaccinations have saved hundreds of thousands of lives, prevented countless hospitalizations and lessened the strain on health-care systems. This figure obscures the fact that there are huge differences between countries, ranging from under 10% to over 80% of the total population.
The key background.
The WHO warned a few weeks ago that Europe was once again the epicenter of the Pandemic and both cases and deaths have been rising there. Many nations in the region, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, are facing dramatic surges and infections are at record-breaking levels. The Netherlands, Slovakia, Austria, Czechia, Germany, and other countries have all hit new highs. Austria reentered a lockdown to control the outbreak, and many governments have considered harsher restrictions to target vaccine holdouts. There were sometimes violent protests against the new restrictions.
Surprising fact.
The U.K., which has had a rough time since the summer, is now facing a better future than its European neighbors. The country loosened restrictions earlier than most of Europe and was hit by the more infectious alpha and delta variant. The country was left with a high degree of naturally acquired immunity after the earlier wave. The U.K. has a high degree of immunity to the virus.
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