The World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe and Central Asia region is the only one in the world where COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising.
It has seen coronavirus deaths increase by 10% over the last week, WHO said.
Nearly two-thirds of all global infections were in the region, where cases rose by 7%, the body added in its weekly report.
The number of weekly COVID-19 deaths fell by about 4% worldwide and declined in every region except Europe and Central Asia.
WHO’s Europe director Dr Hans
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