Covid, WHO alarm: Europe risks 2.2 million deaths by March

Europe, hit by the fourth covid wave, risks 2.2 million deaths by spring 2022. This is the alarm raised by WHO Europe. Il Vecchio Cintinente “remains in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic”. And the forecasts do not bode well. “We can expect hospitals to be under stress due to hospitalizations in 25 countries and intensive care in 49 of the 53 countries” in the European region “between now and March 1, 2022”. Not only. “Cumulative reported deaths are projected to reach over 2.2 million by spring next year, based on current trends.” “Last week, reported deaths from Covid-19 – WHO Europe lists – increased to nearly 4,200 per day, doubling from 2,100 per day at the end of September. Meanwhile, the cumulative reported deaths from the virus exceeded the threshold of 1.5 million for the 53 countries in this region. Today, COVID-19 is the leading cause of death in Europe and Central Asia, as reported by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. ”