Europe is getting caught by a Covid-19 resurgence after rushed easing of restrictions

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LONDON - Europe tried to leave Covid-19 behind, but the rush to unwind restrictions is now setting the stage for a revival of pandemic risks. Accelerated by the emergence of BA.

2 - a more transmissible strain of the Omicron variant - the virus has spread rapidly.for four straight days. Austria has also reached new highs, while cases in the Netherlands have doubled since lifting curbs on Feb 25.

"The messaging from politicians is encouraging many people who were taking precautions to mix with others," said Dr Martin McKee, professor of public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine."It does seem very courageous to assume that the pandemic is over." German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is one of the few officials to raise the alarm. The outbreak shows signs of worsening and causing"many deaths", he said on Twitter. The Harvard-trained epidemiologist has also renewed his plea for a vaccine mandate.

"A key reference point for the fight against the pandemic is the situation in the health system," Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday at a press briefing in Berlin."Our health system is certainly busy, but fortunately we don't need to worry about a structural overload at the moment.

 

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