Geneva: The Coronavirus Pandemic in Europe has entered its last phase in European countries. Dr. Hans Kluge, Director of the World Health Organization’s Europe Office, gave this information. He says that Europe is now getting closer to winning the decisive war against the Corona epidemic (Covid Ceasefire). The graph of deaths due to this virus is now decreasing significantly.
Dr. Hans Kluge, Director of the WHO’s Europe Office, said in a media briefing, ‘European countries have the only opportunity and there are three factors that can lead to a decisive victory against the corona epidemic. . If all steps are taken, then the Covid epidemic can be controlled.’ He said, ‘The first factor is immunity in a lot of people due to vaccination or due to people getting infected. The second factor is the decrease in the ability to spread virus infection in the summer season. The third factor is the less severe illness of people due to the Omicron variant.
Dr. Kluge said that last week, 12 million new coronavirus patients were found in the WHO’s European region, but even after getting so many patients, there was no significant increase in the number of patients in hospitals. Dr. Hans Kluge said that the opportunity that has come now, should be considered as a ‘ceasefire’ against a kind of Covid infection. Also, taking advantage of this opportunity, this virus should be completely controlled rapidly.
Corona may break at the beginning of summer in Europe
Winter is going to subside in the coming weeks in European countries. Slowly the summer season is about to start. Winters subside in the coming weeks in most parts of Europe. WHO’s Director of Europe Dr. Kluge said, ‘We may get a break from the Covid epidemic in the coming few months. Over the long term, the chances of seeing a re-spread of the Covid epidemic are slim, as the vast majority of the population has developed immunity against the Covid epidemic. Even if another variant emerges, its impact will be less on European countries, but the necessary condition for that is that in this time of the ceasefire, we should move forward with vaccination very rapidly.
These countries removed the restrictions
Many countries across Europe, including Britain and Denmark, have lifted almost all of their coronavirus restrictions, saying Omicron’s peak is over. At the same time, many countries including Spain are considering ending the Covid restrictions. Last week, England also abolished almost all domestic restrictions, and now wearing masks is no longer mandatory across the country. Vaccine passes are no longer required to go anywhere in the UK and now the work from home requirement has also been abolished. Only now is it a legal obligation for Covid positive people to isolate themselves.
Apart from this, many countries are considering that the Covid epidemic should be declared as a seasonal disease. Like any seasonal disease, steps should be taken to control it.
Restrictions continue in these countries
However, there are still many countries where Covid restrictions are still in force. The vaccine requirement is still in force in Austria. In Greece, a provision has been made to fine people over the age of 60 for not taking the vaccine. Meanwhile, German politicians have begun a debate on implementing a national vaccination mandate. However, Danish Health Authority head Soren Brostrom told Danish broadcaster TV2 that his focus is on the number of people admitted to the ICU rather than the number of infections.
However, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General at the WHO’s Geneva Headquarters, has warned that the whole world is still far from coming out of the pandemic. “We are concerned that in some countries it is thought that Omicron is weak, so there is no need to be wary of it, but the truth is that anything can happen,” Tedros said on Tuesday.
