Coronavirus response

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The European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the coronavirus outbreak. We are taking resolute action to reinforce our public health sectors and mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union. We are mobilising all means at our disposal to help our Member States coordinate their national responses and are providing objective information about the spread of the virus and effective efforts to contain it.

President von der Leyen has established a Coronavirus response team at political level to coordinate our response to the pandemic

During these times of crisis, across the European Union, countries, regions and cities are stretching out a helping hand to neighbours and assistance is given to those most in need: donations of protective equipment such as masks, cross-border treatments of ill patients and bringing stranded citizens home. This is European solidarity at its best.

Safe COVID-19 vaccines for Europeans

A safe and effective vaccine is our best chance to beat coronavirus and return to our normal lives.
The European Commission has been working tirelessly to secure doses of potential vaccines, that can be shared with all.

Vaccination in the EU

Highlights

24 February 2021 - President von der Leyen spoke at the Global Citizen Campaign launch event ‘A Recovery Plan for the World'

At the launch even of the Global Citizen Campaign, President von der Leyen said: Let us overcome the pandemic with a global vaccination campaign. Let us stop the hunger crisis. Bring children back to their classrooms. Fight rising inequalities. And engage in a green recovery, treating our planet with care and respect.” She added that: “The first important ‘rendez-vous' of the year will be the Global Health Summit in May, which I will convene with Prime Minister Draghi in Rome.”

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