The regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) that covers 53 countries and territories has expressed concern that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Europe is moving at an unacceptably slow pace, while new cases continue to rise among almost all age groups. 

Most countries have registered a spike in COVID-19 transmission over the past week, with 1.6 million fresh cases and around 24,000 deaths reported. New cases are increasing in all age groups, except in the 80 and above age bracket, thus pointing to early signs of the impact of vaccination, stated the UN agency. Dr. Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Regional Director, stated that vaccines seem to be the best way out of the pandemic, and are very effective in preventing infection. According to Dr. Kluge, till the time vaccine coverage remains low, public health measures will have to be implemented to compensate for the delays… (UN, April 1, 2021)