[Published: Wednesday November 24 2021]
WHO: Covid deaths in Europe 'to top two million by March'
GENEVA, 24 Nov. - (ANA) - Total deaths across Europe from Covid-19 are likely to exceed two million by March next year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, adding that the pandemic had become the number one cause of death in the region, The Guardian writes.
Reported deaths have risen to nearly 4,200 a day, double the number being recorded in September, while cumulative reported deaths in the region have already surpassed 1.5 million.
The continent is facing a surge in cases, prompting fresh measures in several nations, including a full lockdown in Austria. - (ANA) -
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