Countries across Europe are seeing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases after successfully slowing outbreaks early in the year.<\/p>\n
ome countries \u2014 such as Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Montenegro, North Macedonia \u2014 are seeing higher case numbers in August than they did earlier in the year.
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\nBelgium, Italy and the UK \u2014 among Europe\u2019s worst-hit countries \u2014 are seeing a resurgence but, so far at least, nothing like March and April. Of the three, the UK\u2019s figures look the most worrying. It registered 3,539 cases on September 12.<\/p>\n
France, Poland, the Netherlands and Spain are likely dealing with the much-feared second wave and have started taking action to curb it. France, for example, declared 10,593 new cases on Thursday, the highest figure it has recorded.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a very serious situation unfolding before us,\u201d said Dr Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization\u2019s regional director for Europe, on Thursday. He was speaking as he revealed Europe\u2019s number of weekly infections was higher now than at the first peak in March.<\/p>\n
While on the face of it infection numbers might be higher, it could be accounted for by the increase in testing \u2013 many countries didn\u2019t have the capacity to carry out tests in such a high volume earlier in the year.<\/p>\n
While on the face of it infection numbers might be higher, it could be accounted for by the increase in testing \u2013 many countries didn\u2019t have the capacity to carry out tests in such a high volume earlier in the year.
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