More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

The WHO said the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic was still circulating — and countries need to sharpen up their response systems and get jabbing those most at risk.

Worldwide, the test positivity rate is above 10 percent, but in Europe, the figure is over 20 per cent{ai:summary}<p>Under the glittering lights of the Paris Olympics, the shadows crawled in as over 40 athletes fell prey to COVID-19 and various respiratory ailments. The World Health Organization warned that the virus wasn’t done yet and countries must roll up their sleeves to fend off the resurgence.</p><p>With vaccination rates slipping, the call for vigilance echoed like a siren on a moonless night. It's high time to revive the defenses before the games become a ghost town of empty promises and silent crowds. #health</p>

More than 40 Olympic athletes test positive for COVID and other respiratory diseases

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