Coronavirus cases are resurging in Europe as countries ease restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the disease, the World Health Organization has warned. In several countries across Europe, this risk has now become a reality,” WHO director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge said in his weekly briefing to media. Across the WHO’s European region, which covers 54 countries, roughly 20,000 new coronavirus cases and 700 deaths are currently being reported daily. “Last week, Europe saw an increase in weekly cases for the first time in months,” Dr Kluge said. Since May countries across Europe have begun easing restrictions that were put in place to stop the virus from spreading out of control and overwhelming healthcare systems.

Source: The Irish Times June 25, 2020 14:49 UTC