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Coronavirus cases may be falling in much of the world but they are on the rise again in Europe, where pandemic restrictions have been relaxed and cold weather has moved into some countries. Low vaccination rates in Eastern Europe are also to be blamed for the grim numbers. More than half of all new infections reported worldwide were from countries in Europe, with a million new infections about every four days, according to a Reuters analysis Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed on Monday, and doctors warned they will need to postpone scheduled operations in coming weeks to cope. The seven-day incidence rate – the number of people per 100,000 to be infected over the last week — rose to 201.1, higher than a previous record of 197.6 in December last year.
Authorities in France said on Monday the number of people hospitalised because of Covid-19 went up by 156 over the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise since August 23, to reach a one-month peak of 6,865.
A group of hospitals in the southern Dutch province of Limburg on Tuesday called for the government to take new measures to stem rising cases, saying they have no space or staff to handle more coronavirus patients. Infections in the Netherlands is approaching all-time highs despite adult vaccination levels around 85%. The country on Tuesday reported weekly cases were up 45% to 76,790, or more than 400 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Denmark on Monday proposed reinstating the use of a digital “corona pass” to be presented when Danes visit indoor bars and restaurants, as the country is entering a third wave of the pandemic. Bulgaria reported record daily Covid deaths on Tuesday as the EU’s least vaccinated country grapples with a fourth wave.
Russia said the nationwide workplace shutdown it ended this week had helped turn the tide on Covid wave, even as officials on Tuesday reported the largest one-day virus death toll (1,211) so far. The country reported 39,160 cases in the last 24 hours, down from a peak of 41,335 on Saturday. Ukraine on Tuesday also hit record for daily Covid toll with 833 deaths over the past day, surpassing the previous high of 793 over the weekend.
Authorities in France said on Monday the number of people hospitalised because of Covid-19 went up by 156 over the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise since August 23, to reach a one-month peak of 6,865.
A group of hospitals in the southern Dutch province of Limburg on Tuesday called for the government to take new measures to stem rising cases, saying they have no space or staff to handle more coronavirus patients. Infections in the Netherlands is approaching all-time highs despite adult vaccination levels around 85%. The country on Tuesday reported weekly cases were up 45% to 76,790, or more than 400 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Denmark on Monday proposed reinstating the use of a digital “corona pass” to be presented when Danes visit indoor bars and restaurants, as the country is entering a third wave of the pandemic. Bulgaria reported record daily Covid deaths on Tuesday as the EU’s least vaccinated country grapples with a fourth wave.
Russia said the nationwide workplace shutdown it ended this week had helped turn the tide on Covid wave, even as officials on Tuesday reported the largest one-day virus death toll (1,211) so far. The country reported 39,160 cases in the last 24 hours, down from a peak of 41,335 on Saturday. Ukraine on Tuesday also hit record for daily Covid toll with 833 deaths over the past day, surpassing the previous high of 793 over the weekend.
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