Covid, down infections and deaths in the world: in Europe + 6% cases

New infections and new deaths from Covid in the world are falling, according to the latest update of the World Health Organization. In the week from 13 to 19 June, over 3.3 million infections (-4%) and over 7,500 deaths (-16%) were reported, bringing the total toll since the beginning of the pandemic to over 536 million confirmed cases and over 6, 3 million dead. However, new infections are increasing in the WHO European region (over 1.2 million, + 6%), as well as in Southeast Asia (+ 46%) and in the eastern Mediterranean (+45). In Europe, however, the decrease in deaths continues (just under 2 thousand new deaths, -26%). In the weekly bulletin, the Geneva-based agency reiterates that “the trends detected should be interpreted with caution, since various countries are progressively changing their testing strategies, with an overall reduction in swabs performed and therefore fewer cases reported”. In the world, the largest number of new weekly Covid cases was reported by the USA (652,217, -12%), China (406,401, -19%), Germany (356,414 + 10%), Brazil (256,034, -9%) and France. (253,322, + 33%), while the highest number of new deaths from the USA (1,858, -13%), China (1,044, -13%), Brazil (956, -3%), Russian Federation (443, -11 %) and Italy (338, -24%). In the WHO European region, 21 countries reported increases in new infections of 20% or more, with the highest growth recorded by the Isle of Man (+ 272%), Uzbekistan (+ 164%) and Kosovo (+ 151%). . The highest number of new weekly cases was recorded by Germany (356,414, 428.6 / 100 thousand inhabitants, + 10%), France (253,322, 389.5 / 100 thousand, + 33%) and Italy (210,840, 353.5 / 100 thousand, + 47%), while in the lead for new deaths reported are the Russian Federation (443, less than 1/100 thousand, -11%), Italy (338, less than 1/100 thousand, -24%) and France (272 , less than 1/100 thousand, + 6%).