WHO says Covid cases rising in Europe after six weeks of decline

WHO says Covid cases rising in Europe after six weeks of decline
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Summary New cases of Covid-19 in Europe grew nine percent to touch a little over one million.

COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The number of new coronavirus cases has risen in Europe after six weeks of decline, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

"Last week, new cases of Covid-19 in Europe grew nine percent to touch a little over one million. This ends a promising six-week decline in new cases with over half our region showing an increase in new infections," WHO Europe’s regional director Hans Kluge told a news conference.

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