ECDC has published a Threat Assessment Brief on the new variant of concern (VOC) B.1.1.529, or Omicron. Based on currently available genetic information, the risks of this VOC are high, according to preliminary data.
Nearly half a million lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination
A new study published in Eurosurveillance estimates that 470,000 lives have been saved among those aged 60 years and over since the start of COVID-19 vaccination roll-out.
This situation is worrying, given that over the last decade new HIV infections have been increasing in the WHO European Region. The latest report suggests that the number of people in the Region living with undiagnosed HIV is on the rise again.
