WHO official sees 'plausible endgame' for COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
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Europe is entering a "plausible endgame" to the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of deaths across the region begins to "plateau," the director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe office said Thursday.
"This context, that we have not experienced so far in this pandemic, leaves us with the possibility for a long period of tranquility and a much higher level of population defense against any re-surge in transmission, even with a more virulent variant," he said.
Kluge said the period of "higher protection" should be seen as a "cease-fire" that could bring the region "enduring peace" on the condition that it continues to vaccinate and boost, there is strong governmental oversight and commitment with a focus on the "five stabilizers for the most vulnerable" and that the region promotes self-protecting behavior and individual responsibility.