The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning U.S. officials that the country should take notice of Europe, the current global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, and learn from its mistakes. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said that vaccination rates in Europe have plateaued and the region is seeing a fourth wave. The WHO had said in a statement Thursday that Europe could see half a million people die from COVID-19 by February next year. The statement added that in Europe only 47 percent of people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and only eight of its countries have more than a 70 percent vaccination rate, with two still below 10 percent. "Most people hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 today are not fully vaccinated," Kluge said.

Source: CNN November 08, 2021 23:58 UTC