(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization’s European office on Tuesday warned that the risk of COVID-19 has not gone away, saying it is still responsible for 1,000 deaths a week in the region.
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This is a conservative estimate due to a drop in countries regularly reporting COVID-19 deaths to WHO, said WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge, urging authorities to ensure vaccination coverage of at least 70 per cent for vulnerable groups.
Unless researchers develop comprehensive diagnostics and treatment for long COVID-19, people will never truly recover from the pandemic, Kluge said, encouraging more research in the area.