People in Peshawar, Pakistan (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
The Delta variant of the coronavirus has now been reported in 15 out of 22 countries in the Middle East, from Morocco to Pakistan.
A statement issued by the WHO media centre read that new cases and deaths in June increased 55% and 15% compared to the previous month. Over 310,000 new cases and 3,500 deaths had been reported on average on a weekly basis.