The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that Europe could soon enter a "long period of tranquillity" in the Covid-19 pandemic because of the high vaccination rates, the milder Omicron variant, and the end of the winter season. WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said, "This period of higher protection should be seen as a ceasefire that could bring us enduring peace.” Many European nations recently ended Covid-19 restrictions. Denmark became the first country in Europe to lift all Covid-19 rules, including the wearing of face masks. The Covid-19 cases are still relatively high in Denmark, but the authorities said that the coronavirus no longer qualifies as a "critical threat" because of the high vaccination rates in the nation. Sweden also announced on Thursday it would lift almost all of its restrictions on 9 February. New Covid-19 cases were detected across Europe Kluge said that 12 million new coronavirus cases were detected across Europe last week...
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