Abstract
In the WHO European Region, COVID-19 surveillance was implemented 27 January 2020. We detail the first European cases. As at 21 February, nine European countries reported 47 cases. Among 38 cases studied, 21 were linked to two clusters in Germany and France, 14 were infected in China. Median case age was 42 years; 25 were male. Late detection of the clusters' index cases delayed isolation of further local cases. As at 5 March, there were 4,250 cases.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Novel coronavirus; SARS; SARS-COV-2; coronavirus disease 2019.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Betacoronavirus* / genetics
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Betacoronavirus* / isolation & purification
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COVID-19
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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China / epidemiology
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Coronavirus Infections* / diagnosis
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Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
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Europe / epidemiology
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pneumonia, Viral* / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
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Population Surveillance*
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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Risk Factors
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SARS-CoV-2
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Travel
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Viral Envelope Proteins / analysis
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World Health Organization
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Young Adult