Hans Kluge, regional director for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe, said on August 30 that COVID-19 remains one of the most severe epidemics in Europe. The number of deaths from COVID-19 has reached 3,000 in the past week. The number of confirmed cases in Europe is expected to reach 250 million in the coming weeks. The WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe, Catherine Smallwood warned that adding to the effects of flu and other respiratory diseases, the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe will be very uncertain and more challenging this winter.