According to the World Health Organization and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the second wave of COVID-19 infections may have started in Europe as cases start to spread over the continent.
According to the World Health Organization and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the second wave of COVID-19 infections may have started in Europe as cases start to spread over the continent. The COVID-19 epidemic is still ongoing, even though we are not where we were a year ago, according to a joint statement from Hans Kluge, director of WHO Europe, and Andrea Ammon, head of the ECDC.
Indicators, which are regrettably once more increasing in Europe, indicate that a new wave of infections has started.
According to WHO data broken down by region, only Europe saw an increase in COVID-19 cases in the week ending October 2, with an increase of 8% from the week before.
Public health professionals have cautioned that low booster uptake in the area is likely due to uncertainty about the available immunizations and vaccine fatigue.
The WHO and ECDC noted that millions of people in Europe are still unvaccinated against COVID-19.
They advised European nations to administer the COVID-19 and flu vaccines in advance of a predicted rise in seasonal influenza incidence.
There was no time to waste, the WHO and ECDC emphasized, adding that at-risk populations, such as those over 60, expecting mothers, and those with co-morbidities, should receive both influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
They advised European nations to provide the Covid-19 and flu vaccines in advance of a predicted spike in seasonal influenza incidence. The WHO and ECDC warned that there was no time to waste and that vulnerable populations, such as those over 60, were particularly at risk.
