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October and November will be difficult for Europe, predicts the World Health Organization (WHO). Concern is growing in line with the rapidly increasing spread of the infection in southern Europe.
People in oral hygiene in Paris, France, one of the European countries where the spread of covid-19 has gained new momentum.
WHO expects a severe pandemic autumn, says Hans Kluge, the organization’s director for Europe.
– It will be harder. In October-November, we will see more deaths, he says.
The greatest spread of covid-19 is observed mainly in Spain and France, but also in many other European countries. On Friday, more than 51,000 new cases were reported in the 55 countries monitored by WHO in Europe, more than the highest list to date in April.
On Monday and Tuesday, WHO member countries in Europe will hold digital meetings to discuss the continent’s response to the virus and arrive at a common five-year strategy.
The pandemic will end, says Hans Henri Kluge, but relying solely on vaccine development is dangerous.
– I hear all the time that “the vaccine will mean the end of the pandemic.” Of course, no! We don’t even know if the vaccine will be able to help all population groups. We get signs that you can help one group and not another, he says.
Coordinating different vaccines will also be a “logistical nightmare,” says Kluge.
– The end of the pandemic is the moment when we, as a society, learn how we can live with the pandemic, he says.
