中文报道： 世卫公告 2021 年 11 月 4 日
https://news.un.org/zh/story/2021/11/1093942
在过去的7天里，世卫组织所有区域有56个国家报告的新增死亡病例数量增加了10%以上。
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在今天发布的一份声明中，世卫组织欧洲区域主任表示，目前世卫组织欧洲区域53个国家的疫情传播速度“令人严重关切”。
克鲁格（HansKluge）表示，病例再次接近创纪录的水平，这主要是由于传播性更强的德尔塔变体造成。
在过去的4周里，非洲大陆的新病例增加了55%以上。上周，欧洲和中亚占全球所有新增病例的59%，占报告死亡人数的48%。
克鲁格说：“我们再次处于震中。”他还表示，欧洲和中亚的新冠住院率在一周内增加了一倍多。
所有年龄组都有感染增加的趋势，但75%的死亡病例发生在65岁及以上的人群中。
一项估计预测，如果这些国家沿着这一轨迹发展下去，到明年2月1日，欧洲和中亚可能还会有50万人死亡。
英文报道
News: WHO warns Europe once again at epicentre of pandemic
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59160525
Europe is once again "at the epicentre" of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent.
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The rate of vaccination has slowed across the continent in recent months. While some 80% of people in Spain are double jabbed, in Germany it is as low as 66% - and far lower in some Eastern European countries. Only 32% of Russians were fully vaccinated by October 2021.
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It came as Germany recorded more than 37,000 daily Covid cases on Friday, a record high for the second day running. The incidence rate per 100,000 people is now higher than it was in April, at 169,9, but well below the level in the UK.
German public health officials are worried that a fourth wave of infection could lead to a large number of deaths and pressure on the health system. In the past 24 hours 154 deaths have been recorded, up from 121 a week ago.
Lothar Wieler of Germany's RKI institute spoke on Thursday of terrifying numbers. "If we don't take counter-measures now, this fourth wave will bring yet more suffering," he said. Among the many Germans who have not been vaccinated are more than three million over-60s, seen at particular risk.
Romania recorded its highest number of deaths in 24 hours this week at 591 while in Hungary, daily Covid infections have more than doubled in the past week to 6,268. Mask-wearing is only required on public transport and in hospitals.
"At the moment we seem to be hell-bent on a course that says the pandemic is over, we just need to vaccinate a few more people. That is not the case," said Dr Ryan, who called for every country to plug the holes in their response.
This week the Dutch government said it would reimpose mask-wearing and social distancing in many public settings as it emerged that hospital admissions had gone up 31% in a week.
Croatia recorded 6,310 new cases on Thursday, its highest number so far. Slovakia has reported its second highest number of cases and Czechinfections have returned to levels last seen in spring.
England's deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam said on Wednesday that too many people believed the pandemic was over.
However, in countries with the highest vaccination rates, infection rates are still relatively low.
Italy has one of the highest vaccination rates for over-12s but even here new cases are up 16.6% in the past week.
Portuguese infections have risen above 1,000 for the first time since September. Spain is one of the few countries not to see a rise in transmission with 2,287 cases reported on Wednesday.
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欧洲再成疫情“震中”，主要是这两个原因
https://www.jiemian.com/article/6783387.html
一是疫苗接种的缓慢，二是防疫措施的放松乃至解除。
新冠疫苗继续拯救着成千上万的生命，但欧洲和中亚地区的疫苗接种进度仍然缓慢，且不同国家之间很不平衡。截至目前，该地区累计已接种疫苗10亿剂次，但仅有47%的人口完成了疫苗接种。区域内有8个国家疫苗接种率超过70%，但仍有2个国家接种率不到10%。
在疫苗接种率较低的中欧、东欧和巴尔干半岛地区，新冠住院和死亡率均较高。11月4日，俄罗斯新增确诊病例40217例，死亡1195例，新增死亡病例连续两天打破疫情暴发以来的纪录。俄罗斯目前仅有33%的人口完成了疫苗接种。
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一些欧洲国家此前急于“解封”、放松乃至解除了防疫措施，是近期欧洲疫情反弹的一个重要原因。
据估算，如果欧洲和中亚地区95%以上的民众佩戴口罩，从现在到明年2月的死亡人数将减少18.8万人。克卢格认为，与其在疫情反弹后再作出反应，不如一开始就采取合适的防疫措施以预防疫情反弹。包括核酸检测、密接者追踪、室内通风、社交隔离等防疫措施都能在日常生活正常进行的同时有效防控疫情，避免不得不再度“封城”损害经济。
世卫组织欧洲区域高级应急事务官员凯瑟琳·斯莫伍德（Catherine Smallwood）表示，大多数解除了防疫措施的国家近期都出现了疫情反弹。虽然疫苗能够降低住院率和死亡率，但感染人数的增多抵消了疫苗的积极影响。她还表示，一旦大规模放松乃至解除防疫措施，即使在疫苗接种率较高的国家，高危人群也会导致疫情的局部暴发。
