ECDC Data

1. Rapid risk assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: increased transmission in the EU/EEA and the UK – seventh update

   On 31 December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown aetiology was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. On 9 January 2020, China CDC reported a novel coronavirus as the causative agent of this outbreak, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

2. Continuous professional development training activities - Course listing 2020

   This document presents ECDC’s continuous professional development activities to inform ECDC’s primary stakeholders about the 2020 course offerings.

3. Communicable disease threats report, 22-28 March 2020, week 13

   This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 22 - 28 March 2020 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, influenza 2019-2020 season and COVID-19 associated with SARS-CoV-2.

4. Cloth masks and mask sterilisation as options in case of shortage of surgical masks and respirators

   This document aims to provide advice on the use of cloth face masks and sterilisation of respirators and surgical masks as an alternative in healthcare settings with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases if there is a shortage of specialised surgical masks and respirators.

5. Disinfection of environments in healthcare and non-healthcare settings potentially contaminated with SARS-CoV-2

   This document provides guidance to EU/EEA Member States on environmental cleaning in healthcare and non-healthcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.