WHO warns of more measures risk
More lives will be lost and there is a risk of further“costly” lock down measures if corona virus transmissions are not kept in check, the World Health Organisation has warned.
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesuss aid that, while deaths remain at a “relatively low level”, the average number of daily cases in Europe is now higher than during the first peak of the pandemic.
Speaking at the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe yesterday, Dr Ghebreyesus said Europe is not “out of the woods” yet.
He added: “Lives and livelihoods have been lost, the global economy is in recession and social and political fault lines have been exposed. The European region is no exception.
“Many of your countries have been among the hardest hit. We are by no means out of the woods.
“The average daily number of cases in the region is now higher than it was during the first peak in March.
“Fortunately, the number of deaths appears to be remaining at a relatively low level - for now.
“But every death is a tragedy, and there can be no room for complacency.
“If we do not keep transmission in check, more people will lose their lives, and there is the real risk of reintroducing socalled lock down measures that have been so costly.”
Figures published by the UK’S statistics agencies show there have now been 57,400 fatalities registered across the UK in which coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate.