[ad_1] “The epidemiological picture across the 53 countries it monitors ‘is mixed’ with a “greater than 10% increase in 14-day case incidence,” Dr. Hans Kluge, regional director of WHO Europe, told reporters. Kluge said that “several countries are starting to observe an increased burden on hospitals” and that “a particularly steep increase in cases” is… Continue reading COVID surge reaches critical level in 33 European countries
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Georgia short of hospital beds as COVID-19 cases surge
[ad_1] Georgia is facing a serious deficit of hospital beds, the country’s Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze told journalists. Report quotes her as saying the complex epidemiological state has affected the hospital sector. “The Health Ministry is trying to expand the bed fund. No patient stays beyond our attention today. However, all measures should be intensified… Continue reading Georgia short of hospital beds as COVID-19 cases surge
Australia’s New South Wales sees surge in local COVID cases, despite lockdown
[ad_1] Australia’s New South Wales state reported on Thursday five deaths and 262 locally-acquired cases of COVID-19, up from 233 a day earlier, Report informs via Reuters. The numbers continued to climb despite state capital Sydney nearing six weeks in a hard lockdown. Of the new cases, at least 43 have spent time in the… Continue reading Australia’s New South Wales sees surge in local COVID cases, despite lockdown