Statement by Christine Lagarde The coronavirus outbreak is a fast developing situation, which creates risks for the economic outlook and the functioning of financial markets. The ECB is closely monitoring developments and their implications for the economy, medium-term inflation and the transmission of our monetary policy. We stand ready to take appropriate and targeted measures, as […]
COVID-19: UN releases US$15 million to help vulnerable countries to combat coronavirus
The head of the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, has released US$15 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain the virus responsible for COVID-19. The announcement came as the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the global risk of a coronavirus outbreak to “very high”, its […]
The European Commission will address the issue of Coronavirus at its meeting on 5th March
A meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety will be held on 5th March to discuss new updates on the issue of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This meeting is expected to address the following points: Update by the Commission on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation Amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European […]
The EU’s Response to COVID-19
What is COVID-19? COVID-19, previously named 2019-nCoV, was identified in China at the end of 2019 and is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously known in humans. Where do Coronaviruses come from? Coronaviruses are viruses that circulate among animals but some of them are also known to affect humans. After they […]
European Commission support in view of the new Coronavirus situation (COVID-19)
The European Commission is working around the clock to support EU Member States and strengthen international efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. In addition, not only does the EU bring support to the Member states, but also co-finances the delivery of more protective equipment to China. Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, and European […]
EU Aviation Safety Agency recommendations in response to the Coronavirus 2019-nCoV
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) giving recommendations to national aviation authorities, airlines and airports in response to the evolution of the Coronavirus ‘2019-nCoV’ outbreak in the City of Wuhan, China. Recommendations The SIB recommends that airlines provide information to crew members as to how to manage a case […]
Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV: what it is and what we know about it
Authorities in China confirmed human-to-human transmission of this virus on 20 January 2020, including to a number of healthcare workers. What is the outbreak about? From what ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control), national and international agencies currently know, the outbreak is caused by a novel coronavirus. There are still many unknowns regarding to the […]