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Europe and Central Asia could see 700k extra COVID deaths by March 1, warns WHO
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The World Health Organization has warned Europe and Central Asia could face another 700,000 COVID-19 deaths by March 1.
Two-and-a-half weeks ago the same body said excess fatalities could hit 500,000 by February 1.
It said deaths due to COVID-19 rose to nearly 4,200 per day last week — a doubling of levels recorded at the end of September. Cumulative deaths have now reached 1.5 million in WHO's European region, which covers 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia.
"Cumulative reported deaths are projected to reach over 2.2 million by spring next year, based on current trends," the UN health body said in a statement.
“Today, the COVID-19 situation across Europe and Central Asia is very serious. We face a challenging winter ahead, but we should
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