All countries need consistent Covid-19 messaging - WHO

The World Health Organization has warned of 'alarming rates of transmission' of Covid-19 across Europe and cautioned countries against shortening quarantine periods. The WHO's regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said the number of coronavirus cases seen in September 'should serve as a wake-up call for all of us.' 'Although these numbers reflect more comprehensive testing, it also shows alarming rates of transmission across the region,' he told an online press conference from the Danish capital Copenhagen. The health body also said it would not change its guidance calling for a 14-day quarantine period for anyone exposed to the novel coronavirus.