ECHO Daily Map of 18 March 2020

Published on 18 March 2020

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19): Repatriation of EU citizens and support to China through the UCPM

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COVID-19: Commission launches European team of scientific experts to strengthen EU coordination and medical response

18 March 2020
Today, the European Commission launched an advisory panel on COVID-19 composed of epidemiologists and virologists from different Member States to formulate EU guidelines on science-based and coordinated risk management measures. This panel, which was created following a mandate by EU Member States, will be chaired by the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and co-chaired by Stella Kyriakid

INNOVATIVE JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ONLINE DASHBOARD TRACKS WORLDWIDE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS

18 March 2020
The dashboard, built by a team at the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering and regularly updated with data from the WHO, CDC, and other sources, illustrates how the virus is spreading in China and beyond. More information can be found hereImage caption/credit: John Hopkins University