Rapidly increasing cumulative incidence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the European Union/European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, 1 January to 15 March 2020.
| Title | Rapidly increasing cumulative incidence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the European Union/European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, 1 January to 15 March 2020. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Kinross, P., Suetens C., Dias J. Gomes, Alexakis L., Wijermans A., Colzani E., & Monnet D. L. |
| Corporate Authors | ECDC Public Health Emergency Team |
| Journal | Euro Surveill |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Date Published | 2020 03 |
| ISSN | 1560-7917 |
| Keywords | Betacoronavirus, Civil Defense, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, Disease Notification, Disease Outbreaks, Europe, European Union, Humans, Incidence, Intensive Care Units, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, Population Surveillance, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Triage, United Kingdom |
| Abstract | The cumulative incidence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is showing similar trends in European Union/European Economic Area countries and the United Kingdom confirming that, while at a different stage depending on the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is progressing rapidly in all countries. Based on the experience from Italy, countries, hospitals and intensive care units should increase their preparedness for a surge of patients with COVID-19 who will require healthcare, and in particular intensive care. |
| DOI | 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.11.2000285 |
| Alternate Journal | Euro Surveill |
| PubMed ID | 32186277 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC7096777 |
