ECDC has published the eighteenth update of its rapid risk assessment (RRA). This RRA extends the assessment on the circulation of the Delta variant of

Statement by ECDC Director, Dr Andrea Ammon, on the COVID-19 situation in the EU/EEA ahead of the holiday season.

As of 14 December and since 13 December 2021, 441 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union

ECDC encourages the use of this protocol as a basis for studies aiming at assessing vaccine effectiveness in semi-closed settings following the identification of a

As of 13 December and since 12 December 2021, 920 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union

As of 12 December and since 11 December 2021, 34 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union

As of 11 December and since 10 December 2021, 40 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union

As of 10 December and since 9 December 2021, 180 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5-11 December 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, Ebola, influenza and MERS-CoV.

There are still risks for outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in EU/EEA countries despite high vaccination rates among residents and staff, reveals

As of 9 December and since 8 December 2021, 65 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union

Maps in support of the Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach to travel measures in the EU