Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the EU has been working together with its member states to protect the health and wellbeing of EU citizens and save lives.

The EU’s response to COVID-19 focuses on four priorities:

• limiting the spread of the virus
• ensuring the provision of medical equipment
• promoting research for treatments and vaccines
• supporting jobs, businesses and the economy

Timelines:

Timeline - Council actions on COVID-19

Coronavirus: a timeline of EU action

Timeline: WHO's COVID-19 response

Keywords: European Union; coronavirus disease (COVID-19); coronavirus disease 2019; COVID-19; 2019 novel coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; pandemics

Hashtags: #vaccine_diplomacy; #vaccine_passport; #vaccine_war

Editor: Li Lind
Li.Lind@nlib.ee

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Foto:  Xavier Lejeune
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