Jukka Pukkila

TL;DR: In the WHO European Region, COVID-19 surveillance was implemented 27 January 2020, and the first European cases are detailed, with among 38 cases studied, 21 were linked to two clusters in Germany and France, 14 were infected in China.

TL;DR: The European monitoring of excess mortality for public health action (EuroMOMO) network monitors weekly excess all-cause mortality in 27 European countries or subnational areas as discussed by the authors, which is the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Europe in spring 2020.

TL;DR: Early infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Europe were detected in travelers from Wuhan, China, in January 2020 and a healthcare worker was infected.

TL;DR: The European monitoring of excess mortality for public health action (EuroMOMO) network monitors weekly excess all-cause mortality in 27 European countries or subnational areas and is currently seeing another upsurge in COVID-19 cases.

TL;DR: A new approach to pandemic and epidemic intelligence is needed that includes modern approaches to surveillance and risk assessment, as well as improved trust and cooperation between stakeholders and society as mentioned in this paper , which is needed for a new approach.