Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Syndrome Associated With a Novel Coronavirus, China: First Local Transmission in the EU/EEA (European Union/European Economic Area; Third Update; Rapid Risk Assessment | NLM

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Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Syndrome Associated With a Novel Coronavirus, China: First Local Transmission in the EU/EEA (European Union/European Economic Area; Third Update; Rapid Risk Assessment

01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 1/31/2020. This updated 11-page risk assessment is based on published information available as of January 30, 2020. It includes new information about increasing number of cases and deaths, in particular in China; first cluster of autochthonous transmission in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA); China CDC estimates for transmissibility; entry screening guidance; contact tracing guidance; findings from studies on initial cases; and recommendation for reviewing pandemic preparedness plans in EU/EEA. (PDF)