The World Health Organization is waiting for a new outbreak of Covid-19. Experts predict the maximum increase in the sick in the autumn months, said the head of the European regional Bureau of Hans Klage at a press conference. The message is published on the organization’s Twitter account.
“We have achieved great success in the fight against pandemia. But the virus still circulates widely, still people get into hospitals because of it, as before it causes too many preventive deaths-about 3 thousand only for the last A week, which is about a third of the total number of registered in the world. With the approximation of autumn and winter, we expect a surge of incidence – with a repeated outbreak of seasonal flu in Europe or without it, ”said Hans Klage.
He noted that in the near future, 250 million cases of infection with coronavirus from the beginning of the pandemic will be confirmed in Europe. WHO advises to conduct revaccination of vulnerable population groups, especially the elderly and people with weakened immunity.