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COVID cases in Eastern Europe near 20m as outbreak worsens.
11 hrs ago.
Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe will soon surpass 20 million,
according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, 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.
Hungary tops the regions vaccination rates with 62 percent of its
population having received at least one shot, whereas Ukraine has given
just 19 percent of its residents a single dose, according to Our World
in Data.
New infections in the region have steadily risen and now average at
least 83,700 new cases per day, the highest level since November last
year, Reuters data through Friday showed. Although it has just four
percent of the worlds population, Eastern Europe accounts for roughly
20 percent of all new cases reported globally.
According to a Reuters analysis, three of the top five countries
reporting the most deaths in the world are in Eastern Europe Russia,
Ukraine and Romania.
More social gathering indoors after the lifting of restrictions just as
winter sets in is driving a rise in COVID-19 infections in many
countries across Europe, the World Health Organizations emergency
director Mike Ryan said on Thursday.
As the wave of infections intensifies, many people in Eastern Europe are
torn between defiance and regret over not getting vaccinated.
Hundreds have protested in Sofia, Bulgaria, and other cities against
mandatory certificates that came into force on Thursday, limiting access
to many indoor public spaces to those who have been vaccinated.
A European Commission poll, the Eurobarometer, has shown that at least
one person in three in most countries in the European Unions east does
not trust the healthcare system, compared with a bloc average of 18
percent.
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. The countrys healthcare system is operating
under great strain, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday.
The nation on Friday reported record COVID fatalities for the fourth
straight day.
So far, Russia has vaccinated about 36 percent of its population with
one vaccine shot.
Moscow, the countrys most populous city and capital, will next week
shut down all businesses except essential stores such as supermarkets
and pharmacies to stem the spread of the disease.
Slovakia reported 3,480 new COVID-19 cases on October 19, its highest
daily tally since March, health ministry data showed on Wednesday. The
country has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the EU, with just
over half the adult population fully inoculated in the country of 5.5
million. This has contributed to a faster rise in infections than in
some neighbouring countries.
In Romania, hospitals are stretched to breaking point, with emergency
beds fully occupied across the country. Morgues were also running at
full capacity. The country reported record numbers of daily coronavirus
fatalities and infections on Tuesday. The virus was killing one person
every five minutes on average this month in a country where the
inoculation rate is low.
Ukraine registered a record daily high of new coronavirus infections and
related deaths for the second consecutive day on Friday. It also
extended a state of emergency that allows authorities to impose curbs
until year-end in an attempt to rein in infections.
20m-as-outbreak-worsens/ar-AAPSWBC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531>
<https://tinyurl.com/yuecpfpw>
COVID cases in Eastern Europe near 20m as outbreak worsens.
11 hrs ago.
Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe will soon surpass 20 million,
according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, 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.
Hungary tops the regions vaccination rates with 62 percent of its
population having received at least one shot, whereas Ukraine has given
just 19 percent of its residents a single dose, according to Our World
in Data.
New infections in the region have steadily risen and now average at
least 83,700 new cases per day, the highest level since November last
year, Reuters data through Friday showed. Although it has just four
percent of the worlds population, Eastern Europe accounts for roughly
20 percent of all new cases reported globally.
According to a Reuters analysis, three of the top five countries
reporting the most deaths in the world are in Eastern Europe Russia,
Ukraine and Romania.
More social gathering indoors after the lifting of restrictions just as
winter sets in is driving a rise in COVID-19 infections in many
countries across Europe, the World Health Organizations emergency
director Mike Ryan said on Thursday.
As the wave of infections intensifies, many people in Eastern Europe are
torn between defiance and regret over not getting vaccinated.
Hundreds have protested in Sofia, Bulgaria, and other cities against
mandatory certificates that came into force on Thursday, limiting access
to many indoor public spaces to those who have been vaccinated.
A European Commission poll, the Eurobarometer, has shown that at least
one person in three in most countries in the European Unions east does
not trust the healthcare system, compared with a bloc average of 18
percent.
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. The countrys healthcare system is operating
under great strain, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday.
The nation on Friday reported record COVID fatalities for the fourth
straight day.
So far, Russia has vaccinated about 36 percent of its population with
one vaccine shot.
Moscow, the countrys most populous city and capital, will next week
shut down all businesses except essential stores such as supermarkets
and pharmacies to stem the spread of the disease.
Slovakia reported 3,480 new COVID-19 cases on October 19, its highest
daily tally since March, health ministry data showed on Wednesday. The
country has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the EU, with just
over half the adult population fully inoculated in the country of 5.5
million. This has contributed to a faster rise in infections than in
some neighbouring countries.
In Romania, hospitals are stretched to breaking point, with emergency
beds fully occupied across the country. Morgues were also running at
full capacity. The country reported record numbers of daily coronavirus
fatalities and infections on Tuesday. The virus was killing one person
every five minutes on average this month in a country where the
inoculation rate is low.
Ukraine registered a record daily high of new coronavirus infections and
related deaths for the second consecutive day on Friday. It also
extended a state of emergency that allows authorities to impose curbs
until year-end in an attempt to rein in infections.