Is the worst of the pandemic over for Europe?

Almost a year ago, on March 11, 2020, WHO declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic. At that time, 90% of cases were concentrated in only four countries, three being in Asia—China, South Korea, and Iran. Italy was the first European country to be crippled by the COVID-19 mayhem, which then swept through the entire continent and beyond in successive waves. European countries now rank high in the list of deaths and cases of COVID-19 per capita. In the first wave, western European countries recorded high excess mortality rates, whereas eastern Europe escaped unscathed due to early travel restrictions and lockdowns in the region.

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