WHO: South and North America – the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic

WHO called North and South America the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

WHO: South and North America - the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic

In this region recorded more than 2.4 million cases. The death toll exceeded 143 thousand people.

“Our region has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now is not the time for countries to relax restrictions, ” said Carisa Etienne, head of the organization in the region.

Most worrying are Brazil, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua.