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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>By BBC<\/b> – EUROPE is once again \u201cat the epicentre\u201d of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent.<\/p>\n

At a press conference WHO Europe head Hans Kluge said the continent could see half a million more deaths by February.<\/p>\n

He blamed insufficient vaccine take-up for the rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must change our tactics, from reacting to surges of Covid-19 to preventing them from happening in the first place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The rate of vaccination has slowed across the continent in recent months.<\/p>\n

While some 80% of people in Spain are double jabbed, that number is lower in France and Germany \u2013 at 68% and 66% respectively \u2013 and lower still in some central and eastern European countries. Only 32% of Russians were fully vaccinated by October 2021.<\/p>\n

Kluge also blamed a relaxation of public health measures for rising infections in the WHO\u2019s European region, which covers 53 countries including parts of Central Asia. So far the WHO has recorded 1,4 million deaths across the region.<\/p>\n

The WHO\u2019s technical lead on Covid-19, Maria Van Kerkhove, said over the past four weeks cases across Europe had soared over 55%, despite an \u201cample supply of vaccines and tools\u201d, and colleague Dr Mike Ryan said Europe\u2019s experience was a \u201cwarning shot for the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

It came as Germany recorded almost 34 000 daily Covid cases in the past 24 hours, a record rise.<\/p>\n

While the Covid numbers in Germany are below the UK\u2019s latest daily case numbers of more than 37 000, public health officials are worried that a fourth wave of infection could lead to a large number of deaths and pressure on the health system. In the past 24 hours 165 deaths have been recorded, up from 126 a week ago.<\/p>\n

Lothar Wieler of Germany\u2019s RKI institute spoke of terrifying numbers. \u201cIf we don\u2019t take counter-measures now, this fourth wave will bring yet more suffering,\u201d he said. Among the many Germans who have not been vaccinated are more than three million over-60s, seen at particular risk.<\/p>\n

Covid passes are set to stay as Europe heads for winter<\/p>\n

But as Hans Kluge pointed out, the surge in cases is not confined to Germany.<\/p>\n

The most dramatic rises in fatalities have been in the past week in Russia, where more than 8,100 deaths were recorded, and Ukraine, with 3,800 deaths. Both countries have very low rates of vaccination and Ukraine announced a record 27,377 new cases in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n

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