EU member states should start preparing for a new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall and winter now, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said on Monday in an interview with the Cypriot state radio, CyprusMail reported..

Stella Kyriakides also warned "

“Unfortunately, the pandemic has shown alarming growth in several countries,” she stressed..

“Over the past two months, we have been preparing for autumn and winter, fully aware that the next wave of the pandemic cannot and should not further burden our economy, or our society, especially at a time when they were affected by the war in Ukraine and inflation,”.

Kyriakides added that the Commission has called on member countries to expedite the re-vaccination of people over 60 years of age and members of vulnerable groups..

" Then our healthcare systems will be ready for new waves, which can, for example, be combined with seasonal flu,"

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Recall that the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, called on governments around the world to strengthen the mask regime, improve indoor ventilation and improve treatment protocols against the backdrop of an unacceptably high number of deaths..

Pfizer CEO also warned of a new wave of pandemic.