Hans Kluge

Azerbaijan-WHO cooperation discussed at COP29

Azerbaijan-WHO cooperation discussed at COP29

Azerbaijan's Health Minister Teymur Musayev has met with Director of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe Hans Kluge, within the framework of COP29 in Baku. The minister highlighted the strong ties that …

15,000 Europeans die due to hot waves

15,000 Europeans die due to hot waves

At least 15,000 Europeans have died due to summer heat, WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge’s report reads. The report was released today in connection with the opening of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCC in …

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO informs

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO informs

Over the past two weeks, the monkeypox epidemic has accelerated in Europe. The number of cases has tripled, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said. In total, over 5,000 cases of infection have been confirmed in 51 countries, …

WHO: Monkeypox could accelerate spread in summer

WHO: Monkeypox could accelerate spread in summer

The incidence of monkeypox could jump this summer due to mass events, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said. "We are approaching the summer period in Europe, which is accompanied by mass gatherings, festivals and …

WHO sees signs of soon improvement of coronavirus situation

WHO sees signs of soon improvement of coronavirus situation

WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said that he sees signs of the improvement of the coronavirus situation. He noted that the period between the start of the Omicron wave and its peak is very short, from 20 to 25 days. …

Moscow to send more data on Sputnik V jab by late 2021

Moscow to send more data on Sputnik V jab by late 2021

Russia will send additional data on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of 2021, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge told the Rossiya-1 TV channel. Kluge recalled that last Friday, a …

WHO: Russia is past current peak of coronavirus

WHO: Russia is past current peak of coronavirus

A decline in the number of coronavirus cases in Russia over the past three weeks gives grounds to believe that the country has passed the peak of the current wave, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said in an interview with Nailya …

WHO concerned with COVID-19 resurgence in Europe

WHO concerned with COVID-19 resurgence in Europe

Today, every single country in Europe and central Asia is facing a real threat of COVID-19 resurgence, or already fighting it. The current pace of transmission across the 53 countries of the WHO European Region is of grave concern. COVID-19 cases …

WHO: over 1M Europe region deaths from COVID-19

WHO: over 1M Europe region deaths from COVID-19

The World Health Organization confirmed more than 1 million COVID-19 deaths and 48 million cases in its European region, the health body’s regional director Hans Kluge said. "The situation in our region is serious; 1.6 …

WHO "concerned" about vaccine effectiveness on virus strains

WHO "concerned" about vaccine effectiveness on virus strains

 Europe and pharma groups must work together to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, head of the European branch of the World Health Organization Hans Kluge said, expressing concern about the effectiveness of vaccines on virus variants. …