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Q & A on COVID-19

Questions and answers

Q & A: Basic facts

What is COVID-19? What is the mode of transmission? How (easily) does it spread? When is a person infectious? How severe is it?

Q & A: COVID-19 and travel

What are the travel restrictions in the European Union? What precautions should I take if I need to travel?

Q & A: Children and the role of schools

How likely are children to catch and transmit the virus in school settings? When and how will schools be reopened?

Q & A: Medical information

What are the symptoms of COVID-19 infection? Are some people more at risk than others? Is there a treatment for the COVID-19 disease? When should I be tested?

Q & A: Prevention

How can I avoid getting infected? How long will it take to develop a vaccine? Are face masks effective in protecting against COVID-19? How can I avoid infecting others?

Q & A: Situation in the EU

How are countries in the EU/EEA and the UK responding to COVID-19? Where can I learn more about the situation and the guidelines from my country?

Q&A: Various

Is there any risk of infection related to sport, cash, postal packages, animals?
Page last updated 24 Apr 2020

All updates on the outbreak

Publication

Rapid risk assessment: Increased transmission of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK – twelfth update

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Data

Download the daily number of new reported cases of COVID-19 by country worldwide

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Download data on country response measures to COVID-19

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Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 4-10 October 2020, week 41

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Leaflet: Mother-to-child transmission of COVID-19

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