Health experts are pointing to the one crucial difference between this wave of infections and previous waves - lower death rates in countries with good vaccine uptake. There are media reports of coffins running out and mortuaries full; grim echoes of Italy in early 2020. Nine countries had their risk rating increased, with Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands being put on the highest rating. In Romania, only 41% of adults are fully vaccinated according to the ECDC vaccine tracker for example. In Romania, only 41% of adults are fully vaccinated according to the ECDC vaccine tracker for example.

Source: Irish Examiner March 20, 2022 23:25 UTC