Overview
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”.
On 11 March 2020, the rapid increase in the number of cases outside China led the WHO Director-General to announce that the outbreak could be characterized as a pandemic. By then more than 118 000 cases had been reported in 114 countries, and 4291 deaths had been recorded.
By mid-March 2020, the WHO European Region had become the epicentre of the epidemic, reporting over 40% of globally confirmed cases. As of 28 April 2020, 63% of global mortality from the virus was from the Region.
Response in the WHO European Region
WHO/Europe is supporting Member States and territories across the Region to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that save lives, while minimizing the socioeconomic impacts of response measures. This page includes links to overviews of the actions taken by WHO/Europe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in support of Member States and territories within the WHO European region. This includes operational updates and technical guidance, as well as tools and trainings to embed evidence, lessons learned, and best practices in their plans and actions.
Public and media
Curbing COVID-19 is a whole-of-society responsibility, and individuals play a major role in preventing infection and breaking transmission chains. Accurate and credible information is vital to making informed decisions for self-protection, and the media can greatly influence access to it. This page includes advice on protective measures, statements and media coverage, country stories, and a chatbot to obtain correct information and report rumours and opinions.
Country overviews
The COVID-19 pandemic evolves rapidly, and statistics on epidemiological changes are the basis of decision-making. Countries across the WHO European Region are implementing a set of measures to curb virus transmission based on specific situations and contexts. This page includes dashboards, surveillance reports and monitoring of response measures to follow the latest figures on the European pandemic.
Entire content available on: https://www.who.int/europe/emergencies/situations/covid-19
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