Reuters: Europe "First Region" to Record More than Million Corona Deaths

The number of deaths due to infection with the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the European region exceeded the one million mark, today, Friday, according to a census by "Reuters".

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Europe has recorded at least 37 million 221978 confirmed cases, and one million and 62 deaths, according to a Reuters count.

The deaths in the region, which includes 51 countries, represent about 35.5 percent of the total virus deaths in the world, and 30.5 percent of the total infections.

The European region includes Russia, Britain, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU), and other countries.

On the other hand, the Union provided about 12 vaccine doses for every 100 people, retreating from the United States, which recorded about 34 doses for every 100 people, according to data from the "Our World in Data" site.

Israel is leading the world in vaccination efforts, registering 110 doses per 100 people. Immunization with some vaccines requires two doses.

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the number of Coronavirus infections in the world is on the rise for the fourth consecutive week after 6 weeks of decline, which raises concern to the organization.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said during a press conference, today, Friday, that "after 6 weeks of decline in the number of people infected with Coronavirus in January and February, we are now facing the growth of the fourth consecutive week."

He pointed out that the number of infected people is escalating in most areas.

He added, "This trend is worrying, and we still see the effects of mutated versions of the virus, the openness of societies, and the unequal distribution of vaccines."

He stressed that the death rate due to the Coronavirus continues to decline, but at slower rates than earlier.