Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. A novel coronavirus (nCoV) was identified on 7 January 2020 and was temporarily named “2019-nCoV”. It was subsequently named the “COVID-19 virus”.

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Q&A on life outside the home this summer – keeping yourself and others safe from COVID-19 18-06-2021

We spoke to WHO/Europe’s Ihor Perehinets, Programme Area Manager, Country Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, to find out what people should do to help keep themselves and others safe from COVID-19 this summer. Here is what we learned.

Highlights

This section highlights daily and weekly updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO European Region and beyond. It includes newsletters, webinars, media briefings, publications, tools, country stories and other information.

Country overviews

This section includes dashboards, surveillance reports and monitoring of response measures to follow the latest figures on the European pandemic.

Response in the WHO European Region

This section includes operational updates, technical guidance, tools and trainings for countries to embed evidence and best practices in their plans and actions.

COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination

This section includes information on the development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in the WHO European Region.

Public and media

This section includes advice on protective measures, statements and media coverage, country stories, and a chatbot to obtain correct information and report rumours and opinions.

#SummerSense campaign and sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic

WHO/Europe has launched the #SummerSense campaign together with UNICEF Europe and Central Asia, advising people on how to make the most of the warmer weather while staying protected from COVID-19.

This WHO tool can be used by public health authorities, event organizers as well as the public, to provide a snapshot of the COVID-19 situation in host countries and assess related risk at public health and individual level.