In the Balearics face masks must still be worn on public transport, in taxis, medical centres, chemists and domestic flights but there are concerns that they may be reintroduced indoors.
Kluge stressed that the SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in China are those already seen in Europe and elsewhere. “We share the current view of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control that the ongoing increase in China is not expected to significantly affect the epidemiological situation of COVID-19 in the WHO European Region at this time,” he said.
However, the European WHO official stressed that although China has shared information on virus sequencing, “detailed and regular” information is needed, especially on epidemiology and local variants, in order to better determine the evolution of the situation.
Kluge said it was “not unreasonable” for countries to take precautionary measures to protect their populations while awaiting more detailed information on the situation in China. However, he called for any initiatives to be “proportionate and non-discriminatory”.
Recent data from some of these countries are beginning to indicate the growing presence of the new recombinant XBB.1.5 virus that has already been spreading “rapidly” in the United States.
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Zoltan TeglasIt's perfectly normal for tinfoil hatters to accuse everybody else of being tinfoil hatters.
James Walker' brainwashed by propaganda' Irony! Intelligent people believe the world's top scientists and epidemiologists, others believe uneducated and unqualified idiots like Matt le Tissier and David Icke.
@Stan. Poor you mate . I feel for you to be that brainwashed by propaganda. I bet you'd be happy to take your 5th shot of a therapy that clearly doesn't work.
Another Strong Reason to have your own transport in your Beautiful SUV Lux you don’t need to talk to anyone you don’t need a mask you don’t get cold you have your cofee you free hands phone you can work as you sit in the traffic , SUV’s for All !
Stan The ManTurn off your TV
Because the Covid Epedemic is rising again in most Countries. I expect the use of masks will become necassary in the Summer Season this year.