Covid wave intensifies in Central Europe
The number of patients in intensive care has reached a new high in the Czech Republic, as several Central European countries struggle with a new wave of the virus. Czech authorities on Tuesday sent the first patient abroad for treatment in Poland as facilities struggled to cope. In Hungary, meanwhile, the number of cases in the current wave has surpassed the previous peak in December. Schools and most shops were closed on Monday amid rising infections. Cases are also on the rise in Poland, where the government recorded the highest number of daily cases since late November on Wednesday, with 17,260 new infections. A health ministry spokesman complained of “increased looseness” among Poles towards anti-Covid measures.(BBC)…[+]