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New COVID-19 cases in Europe have doubled in five weeks, surpassing the 10 million mark, according to a Reuters report released on Sunday.
Last month, both Latin America and Asia reported more than 10 million total cases in their regions. In the United States alone, there are more than 9 million cases, with a rapidly accelerating epidemic, Agerpres reports.
While Europe recorded the first 5 million cases of COVID-19 in nearly nine months, the next 5 million cases were reported in just over a month, according to an analysis by Reuters.
With 10% of the world’s population, Europe accounts for about 22% of the world’s number of cases, which is 46.3 million.
Additionally, with more than 269,000 reported deaths, the region accounts for approximately 23% of the total number of COVID-19 deaths out of a total of nearly 1.2 million lives lost worldwide.
Amid mounting cases, France, Germany and the UK have announced nationwide containment measures until at least next month, which are almost as stringent as the March and April restrictions. Portugal has imposed a partial quarantine and Spain and Italy are tightening restrictions.
According to Reuters analysis, Europe has reported more than 1.6 million new cases in the last seven days, almost half of the 3.3 million reported worldwide., with more than 16,100 deaths, a 44% increase over the previous week.
For every 10,000 people in Europe, more than 127 cases of coronavirus infection have been reported and about four people have died. In the United States, there were 278 cases and seven deaths per 10,000 residents.
In the region, Eastern Europe has almost a third of the total cases reported by COVID-19, the highest number of cases, while southern Europe reported the highest number of deaths, about 32% of all coronavirus-related deaths in Europe. Russia is the worst affected country in Eastern Europe, with more than 1.6 million infections.
Governments across Europe are criticized for their lack of coordination and inability to use the summer holidays to bolster their defenses, leaving hospitals unprepared.
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