Coronavirus cases in Europe are slowing down – WHO

Europe’s recent restrictions appear to be having an effect (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

The coronavirus pandemic has “slowed down” in the past week although death rates continued to rise, with more than 67,000 new deaths reported, the World Health Organisation said.

The UN health agency said in its latest epidemiological update that even though there was a “downward trend” in the number of cases in Europe, the region still has the biggest proportion of new cases and deaths globally.