COVID-19: Virus cases in eastern Europe near 20 millionReutersCOVID-19 cases in eastern Europe are soon to surpass 20 million, according to a Reuters tally yesterday, as the region grapples with its worst outbreak since the pandemic started and inoculation efforts lag. Countries in the region have the lowest vaccination rates in Europe, with less than half of the population having received a single dose. Although it has just 4 percent of the world’s population, eastern Europe accounts for about 20 percent of all new cases reported globally. More than 40 percent of all new cases reported in eastern Europe were in Russia, with 120 people testing positive every five minutes, according to a Reuters analysis. Slovakia reported 3,480 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, its highest daily tally since March, health ministry data showed on Wednesday.

Source: Taipei Times October 24, 2021 17:31 UTC