End of pandemic in sight for Europe: WHOWidespread immunity from vaccines and infections, combined with the change of season, also puts Europe in a better position to fend off any...
Over 50% of Europeans on track to contract Omicron, says WHO"At this rate, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) forecasts that more than 50 percent of the population in the region w...
Seven million new omicron COVID cases in Europe last week: WHOWHO Europe director Dr Hans Kluge said at a media briefing on Tuesday that 26 countries in its region reported that more than 1% of their p...
Omicron severity question answered in 3-4 weeks, WHO official says"There is no doubt that Europe is once again the epicentre of the global pandemic," said Kluge, the WHO Regional Director for Europe, addin...
WHO Europe chief voices 'grave concern' about COVID reboundDr. Hans Kluge said case counts are beginning to near record levels again and the pace of transmission in the region, which stretches as fa...
WHO European head backs third dose of coronavirus vaccine for the vulnerableDr. Hans Kluge cited "deeply worrying" levels of high transmission, saying 33 countries among the 53 in the WHO Europe region have reported...
WHO warns of third coronavirus wave in EuropeLast week, the number of new cases rose by 10%, driven by increased mixing, travel, gatherings, and easing of social restrictions, Kluge sa...
WHO issues COVID-19 warning to Europe before summer travelsOver the last two months, new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations have declined, prompting 36 out of 53 countries in the region to ...
WHO says authorised vaccines effective against new variants, but cautions against overseas travelIn the face of a continued threat and new uncertainty, we need to rethink or avoid international travel.
WHO says Europe still 'vulnerable' despite falling Covid casesWHO Europe director Hans Kluge told a press conference that "the decline in cases conceals increasing numbers of outbreaks and community sp...
WHO calls for intensified measures over 'alarming' Covid-19 variantSpeaking at a press conference, the WHO's regional director for Europe Hans Kluge, called the current situation "a tipping-point in the cou...
WHO Europe to convene member states over new virus variantHans Kluge, WHO's regional director for Europe said in a post to Twitter that the organisation was closely monitoring the spread of the new...
WHO warns of 'explosion' of virus cases in Europe: AFP interviewIn spite of the rapidly rising cases, Kluge cautioned that closing schools should be seen as a last resort, especially in light of there be...
World Health Organization: European cases rocket, strong limits neededKluge cited epidemiological models that suggested if 95% of people wear masks and other social distancing measures are applied, Europe coul...
Europe remains 'in the eye' of coronavirus storm: WHOAs some European countries have started to ease some of the restrictions put in place to curb the spread, WHO regional director for Europe,...
WHO reiterates warning that kids are hit by coronavirus too"The very notion that 'COVID-19 only affects older people' is factually wrong," the head of the WHO's European branch, Hans Kluge, told rep...
US man finds secret recipe of Coca-Cola?A US man claims to have stumbled upon a 70-year-old original top-secret recipe for Coca-Cola and is now selling the formula on-line for a h...