RESUMEN
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.
Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Coronavirus/diagnóstico , Coronavirus/aislamiento & purificación , Notificación de Enfermedades/estadística & datos numéricos , Brotes de Enfermedades , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos/organización & administración , Pandemias , Neumonía Viral/epidemiología , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Defensa Civil , Infecciones por Coronavirus/epidemiología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/transmisión , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Europa (Continente)/epidemiología , Unión Europea , Humanos , Incidencia , Neumonía Viral/diagnóstico , Neumonía Viral/transmisión , Neumonía Viral/virología , Vigilancia de la Población , SARS-CoV-2 , Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Grave/virología , Triaje , Reino Unido/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
Two months after the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the possibility of established and widespread community transmission in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) is becoming more likely. We provide scenarios for use in preparedness for a possible widespread epidemic. The EU/EEA is moving towards the 'limited sustained transmission' phase. We propose actions to prepare for potential mitigation phases and coordinate efforts to protect the health of citizens.