2023-06-27 09:53:55
We must not let our guard down in the face of Covid-19, warned the European office of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. The virus is still responsible for a thousand deaths each week in Europe.
‘Even though this is no longer a global public health emergency, Covid-19 has not gone away,’ WHO regional director Hans Kluge told a press conference . “Nearly 1,000 new deaths from Covid-19 continue to occur every week in the region,” he noted.
In addition, ‘this figure is underestimated due to the decline in the number of countries regularly reporting deaths from Covid-19 to the WHO,’ added Mr Kluge, urging authorities to ensure vaccination coverage. at least 70% of the vulnerable population.
Sequelae and long Covid
According to the UN official, it is “a complex disease that we still know very little about” although one in 30 Europeans has suffered from a long Covid in the past three years. According to these estimates, around 36 million inhabitants of the region, which brings together 53 countries and extends to Central Asia, have undoubtedly been affected by a long Covid.
‘We must continue to look at the long-term consequences of Covid, such as the long Covid (…). These continue to have a profound impact on health around the world and cannot be ignored,” said Emergency Manager Catherine Smallwood.
Across Europe, vigilance is also required in the face of the mpox epidemic – 22 cases recorded in Europe in May – and the consequences of heat waves, underlined WHO Europe.
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