As the Covid-19 outbreak advances out of the “acute” phase, EU authorities stated Wednesday that the 27-nation bloc must remain focused on vaccination, testing, and surveillance.
“We are entering a new phase of the pandemic, as we move from emergency mode to a more sustainable management of COVID . Yet, we must remain vigilant,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement.
“We know the way forward. We need to further step-up vaccination and boosting, and targeted testing — and we need to continue to coordinate our responses closely in the EU.”
Before a possible new wave in the autumn, Brussels urged the EU’s countries should utilize the present low levels of infections “to strengthen their surveillance, healthcare systems, and overall pandemic preparedness.“
Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, said:
“Vaccination, our strong coordinated EU approach and natural immunity provides a much welcome window of opportunity to move from emergency mode to a more sustainable management of COVID-19.”
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