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The World Health Organization says that Europe and Central Asia could see another half a million deaths by February next year. SOUNDBITE from Director of WHO Europe Hans Kluge
The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern", warns the WHO Europe regional director Hans Kluge. IMAGES
WHO Europe director Hans Kluge warns of another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths in Europe by December 1, saying that "several countries" are observing an "increased burden on hospitals". SOUNDBITE
The World Health Organization's Europe Director Hans Kluge says in a press conference that vaccination rates against Covid-19 in Europe are still far off fron what is needed to stop a virus resurgence and calls on countries to maintain protective measures. SOUNDBITE
The Director of the World Health Organisation's Europe Region Hans Kluge warns of "alarming" rates of Covid-19 transmission across Europe from the case numbers for September. SOUNDBITE
The World Health Organization's European office says despite some "optimistic signs" in some of the countries worst hit by the new coronavirus, the number of cases was rising and approaching one million in the continent alone. "We remain in the eye of the storm," WHO regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, tells an online news conference, urging countries to put adequate controls in place before easing lockdown restrictions. SOUNDBITE