Covid-19: WHO alarmed by rising deaths in Europe

The World Health Organization (WHO) fears that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause an additional 236,000 deaths in Europe by December 1, expressing concern on Monday about the stagnant pace of vaccinations on the continent.  the number of deaths in the region has increased by 11%, with a reliable projection predicting 236,000 deaths in Europe by 1 December", adding to the 1.3 million deaths already caused by the pandemic on the Old Continent, said WHO Europe Director Hans Kluge at a press conference. Worldwide, more than 4.5 million deaths from Covid-19 have been officially recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to an AFP count from official sources.

Qualifs Mondial-2022 - Deschamps finds his Blues and Mbappé

Two months after the failure of the Euro, Didier Deschamps found his Blues on Monday in Clairefontaine for the continuation of the qualifications for the World Cup-2022, with Kylian Mbappé despite transfer rumors, but now without Dayot Upamecano, whose injury package was recorded in the evening  The young French striker, like his 22 teammates summoned for the start of the school year, arrived at midday at the training centre of the Blues. But the first public appearance of the Bondynois will wait: the first training, Monday at the end of the day, was reserved for the freshest men. Only 11 internationals on the pitch and no Mbappé, less than 24 hours after his double in Reims (2-0). Among the absentees was also Upamecano... and for good reason, the new player of Bayern Munich was hit behind a thigh and his injury forced Deschamps to record in the evening his forfeit for the September camp, replacing him by the Barcelonan Clément Lenglet, a regular of Clairefontaine.

IN BRIEF

The European Union has announced the return of restrictions on non-essential travel to its territory from five countries including the United States and Israel. The White House says it is studying the possibility of eventually letting vaccinated foreign travelers in.