WHO reports alarming return of COVID-19

09.08.2024 10:02

WHO warns of alarming resurgence of Covid-19 amid summer surge in cases and infections at Paris Olympics.

The incidence rate of coronavirus is rising.

Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, a technical adviser to the WHO, said on her personal blog that the number of people with Covid-19 has risen sharply.

Cases of coronavirus have been recorded in 84 countries.

Moreover, the level of spread of the virus is unusually high for this period.

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The doctor explained that the percentage of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 has shown an increase of up to 10% in recent weeks.

In Europe, the percentage of positive results has exceeded 20%.

New waves of Covid-19 detected in America, Europe and the Western Pacific.

Many countries have seen spikes in cases in recent months, including around the Paris Olympics.

Elena Gutyro Author: Elena Gutyro Editor of Internet resources