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The World Health Organization (WHO) expects an increase in the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Europe in October and November, which will be “more difficult” months for the new coronavirus epidemic, the director told AFP today. from the European wing of the international organization, pointing out that Europe should seek a specific response, not generalized quarantines.
“It just came to our attention then. In October, November we will see higher mortality “Hans Klüge said in an interview with AFP, at a time when the number of cases registered in the old continent is increasing, but the number of daily deaths currently remains almost constant.
This increase in the number of daily deaths is due to the increase in cases due to the return of the epidemic in Europe, according to the WHO.
“We are at a time when countries do not want to hear this kind of bad news, and I understand it,” said the head of the European wing of the WHO, who also wanted to send a “positive message” that the pandemic “will stop. sometime”.
The European WTO is holding a third meeting of its roughly 50 member states today and tomorrow with the aim of exchanging views on how to tackle the pandemic and agree on a five-year strategy.
Klugge warned those who believe that the end of the pandemic will coincide with the development of a vaccine against COVID-19, which is underway.
“I hear all the time: “The vaccine will mean the end of the epidemic.” Of course, no!Kluge pointed out.
“We do not even know if the vaccine will be effective for all sectors of the population.” Some of the indications that we are receiving are that it will be effective for some, but not for others, “said the Belgian doctor.” And yes, therefore, we have to order different vaccines, it will be a camera nightmare … “, warned Kluge, expressing the hope that Europe will show solidarity.
“The end of the pandemic will come when we, as a community, have learned to live with this pandemic. And that is up to us.” This is a very positive message. “
Kluge also defended the fact that Authorities have been blindly searching in recent months for a new disease and have warned against any overly politicized health crisis management. in a context in which doubt is instilled in the population.
The response to the epidemic must be based on “epidemiological and public health data,” he insisted.
“WHO has been repeatedly criticized, but the approach to communicating something that we do not know clearly is very difficult,” he said. “For some you do very little, for others too much.”
Research progresses gradually, knowledge remains incomplete, and for the first time decisions must be made on the basis of incomplete evidence, Kluge summarized.
“In several countries, we see that politics is imposed on scientists and also in several other countries we see that people are challenging science, that is very dangerous,” he said.
The number of cases in Europe has been clearly increasing for weeks, mainly in Spain and France. According to the agency, on Friday more than 51,000 new cases were registered that day in the 55 member countries of the European WTO.
These are many more cases of new coronavirus than were reported during the peak of the new coronavirus epidemic in April, although the possibility of performing diagnostic tests was clearly lower then, according to experts.
Currently, the number of deaths per day remains at the levels observed since the beginning of June, with approximately 400 to 500 deaths per day associated with COVID-19, according to the organization’s data.
However, the pandemic should not be treated in the same way as it was at the end of last winter, according to the WHO.
“In February we targeted society as a whole … now we are targeting the virus,” Klouge said.
«Schools may be closed temporarily and locally, “But if we have a good surveillance system, we can control (the virus) locally and after a few weeks relax the restrictions,” concluded the WHO official.
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