The third wave in Europe to hide behind the Euro Cup and rise again.

 

The third wave in Europe to hide behind the Euro Cup and rise again

For European footballers who have been thirsty for live football experience for the past year, the prospect of a spectacular opportunity to watch the Euro 2020 tournament unfold as many of the world's strongest national teams, once again made up of their favorite players, compete on the same stage .

As expected, the decisive final of the tournament, which was launched in a highly competitive manner, took place last Sunday (11) at the famous Wembley Stadium in England.

The Italian team defeated the host England team in a thrilling battle to become the European champions for the second time, renewing their record books as their first international tournament since 2006.

However, many people are now paying attention to the misconduct of the majority of football fans who had gathered around Wembley Stadium to watch the final.

Despite the high risk of the new Delta corona virus strain spreading across the European continent, competition organizers are now facing strong criticism for allowing people to travel freely in this way.

At a time when the Delta virus strain is at risk of spreading faster than other types of viruses, a number of senior WHO officials have expressed their displeasure on social media for allowing people to behave as they please.

Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO technical officer, emphasized her position in a Twitter message.

Following several rounds of talks in June, an agreement was reached between the United Kingdom and the European Football Confederation to allow spectators to watch 75% of the total seating capacity of Wembley Stadium, which has a capacity of 90,000 spectators.

The British government had approved the event as a first step in the "Events Research Program" (ERP) to prepare the public for the usual mechanisms under new normal conditions.

Earlier in the day, British government officials said that one of the main objectives of the ERP program was to build a formal defense mechanism that could be used to reduce the spread of the disease by utilizing large - scale sporting events.

According to the country's health department, the next steps will be taken based on the results of the on-site tests conducted on spectators who come to watch the matches.

However, experts have pointed out that it is difficult to give a 100% assessment of the accuracy of the Innova lateral flow test performed here, and that it is somewhat difficult to determine if a person is infected with the virus at a low concentration.

WHO Senior Emergency Response Officer Katie Smallwood protested against allowing spectators to enter the stadiums even before the tournament, saying it was a death trap that could further accelerate the spread of the disease.