7 hours agoO BSH: The deaths of over 80-year-olds from COVID-19, at the lowest level in Europe
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The deaths of over 80-year-olds due to COVID-19 in Europe have declined to the lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic to about 30%, thanks to vaccines, O regional director said. BSH, Hans Kluge. “in the past two months, the trend among people over 80 has deviated from the tendency observed in it [...]
The deaths of over 80-year-olds due to COVID-19 in Europe have declined to the lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic to about 30%, thanks to vaccines, O regional director said. BSH, Hans Kluge.
“in the past two months, the tendency among persons over 80 has deviated from the trend observed in all other age groups, which may be due to the vaccination of the majority in this high-risk group”, Cluj said at a virtual press conference from Athens.
The number of deaths of people over 80 has gradually declined to about 30%, the lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic,”, he added.
In mid-January, it was still 62%, its highest level, according to the WHO branch in Europe.
O The BSH continues to call for vigilance, as 160 new cases are reported on average every minute across the region, according to its data.
According to official data, in the EU, 16.9% of the population has received the first dose of vaccine.
The United Nations organization continues to call for the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
“At present, the risk of developing blood clotting is much higher for someone ill with COVID-19 than for someone who received the AstraZeneca” vaccine, Cluj noted.
