The World Health Organization (WHO) says new cases of the corona virus have risen by 7% across Europe in the past week. This is the only region in the world where cases have increased.
According to the Associated Press, in its weekly review of epidemics on Tuesday, the WHO said "there were approximately 2.7 million new corona cases and more than 46,000 deaths worldwide last week."
The WHO added: "Europe and the United States are the two regions with the highest rates of corona. Globally, the United States reported the largest number of new cases at more than 580,000, a decrease of 11 percent.
The highest number of cases in Europe was recorded in Britain, Russia and Turkey.
Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated during Corona virus outbreaks in Africa and the Western Pacific, where corona infections have declined by 18% and 16%, respectively.
Despite a severe shortage of vaccines on the continent, the number of deaths in Africa has dropped by almost a quarter.
However, for the third week in a row, cases of corona virus have increased in Europe with about 1.3 million new cases.
The WHO said more than half of the countries in the region have reported an increase in the number of corona cases. Britain and Russia each reported a 15% increase in new cases.
For the third week in a row, cases of corona virus have risen in Europe, with about 1.3 million new cases
Russia has set new daily records for corona cases several times in the past week, and the rate of infection in Britain has reached a level not seen since mid-July.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday endorsed a cabinet proposal to keep Russian workers and employees at home for a week in an effort to stem the spread of the virus.
Russian authorities have tried to vaccinate the population, but due to public skepticism about the vaccine, only 32 percent of the population has been vaccinated, despite the availability of the Sputnik Five vaccine. Corona has caused 225,000 deaths in Russia, the highest number of viral deaths in Europe to date.
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