Covid-19 Tracker

Early coronavirus symptoms differ between age groups, new research finds

Symptoms of COVID-19 during the early days of infection differ between age groups and also between men and women, new research has found. The study, which has been published in The Lancet Digital Health journal, was carried out by researchers at King's College in London using data from the ZOE COVID Symptom Study app. They examined 18 symptoms, including loss of smell, chest pain, a persistent cough, abdominal pain and blisters on the ...

Royal Caribbean expands COVID-19 policy as six guests test positive on ship

U.S. cruise liner Royal Caribbean Group said only passengers with a negative COVID-19 test will be let aboard, after six guests on its Adventure of the Seas cruise ship  tested positive during routine testing. The rule will apply to all guests departing on cruises that are five nights or longer, irrespective of their vaccine status, the company said. Of the passengers who tested positive, only one had mild symptoms. Four out of the res...

Cyprus to vaccinate 12-15 year olds against COVID-19

Cyprus said children aged 12 to 15 would be included in a mass inoculation programme to curb the spread of COVID-19, as it tightened regulations for access to public areas. The island has been experiencing an aggressive spike caused by the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus which started manifesting in mid-June. Cyprus has recorded 416 deaths from the coronavirus since March 2020 and 100,784 infections. "The only way we can s...

Germany tightens rules for travellers on virus concerns

Germany will require all unvaccinated travellers arriving in the country from Sunday to present a negative COVID-19 test result, stepping up health checks on returning holidaymakers amid concern over rising case loads in holiday destinations. Previously, only airline passengers were required to produce a negative test if they were not vaccinated and had not recovered from COVID-19 in the previous six months. People entering by road, rail ...

COVID-19 cases surge in Sydney, police cordon off downtown to prevent rally

New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, reported 210 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, as police cordoned off downtown Sydney with multiple checkpoints to prevent a planned anti-lockdown protest. Sydney and its vicinities have been under a weeks-long strict lockdown that is to last at least until the end of August while battling an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant. Saturday's numbers bring the outbre...

COVID-19 Delta variant gains prevalence in Italy

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus has gained dominance in Italy, the National Health Institute (ISS) said, releasing data showing it accounted for 94.8% of cases as of July 20. The variant, first identified in India in December 2020, is now dominant worldwide and has led to a spike in infection rates that has stoked concerns over the global economic recovery. In the previous survey based on data from June 22, the D...

Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads- WHO

The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines remain effective, the World Health Organization said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus as being as transmissible as chickenpox and cautioned it could cause severe disease, the Washington Post said, citing an internal CDC d...

Delta variant in China spreads from Nanjing

China reported on Saturday 55 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 30, compared with 64 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. The National Health Commission said in a statement 30 of the new infections were local cases, compared with 21 the previous day. There were no new deaths. The other 25 cases were imported infections originating overseas. A majority of the local cases were reported in Jiangsu province...

Moscow cancels glove-wearing requirement as COVID-19 situation improves

Moscow on Friday abolished a widely-flouted requirement for people to wear gloves in public places and shops as daily coronavirus cases in the Russian capital stayed below 4,000, down from over 7,000 earlier this month. Moscow reported 3,481 new infections on Friday and 76 deaths, even as the number of daily nationwide cases, at 23,564, remained close to levels recorded at the start of the month with 794 nationwide deaths in the last 24 h...

Kenya suspends all in-person meetings countrywide contain COVID-19 spread

Kenya's health minister said on Friday the government had suspended all in-person meetings and public gatherings countrywide to try to contain COVID-19, whose spread in the country he now attributes to the Delta variant. Mutahi Kagwe said in a televised address that the government had asked public and private sector employers to allow their workers to work from home, unless they were classified as essential services. "All public gather...

Data on country response measures to COVID-19

This downloadable data file contains information on non-pharmaceutical interventions (or response measures) that countries in the EU/EEA have reported to date.
Data on the daily number of new reported COVID-19 cases and deaths by EU/EEA country

The downloadable data file is updated daily and contains the latest available public data on COVID-19. Each row/entry contains the number of new cases and deaths reported per day and per country in the EU/EEA.
Data on COVID-19 vaccination in the EU/EEA

The downloadable data files contain information on COVID-19 vaccination in the EU/EEA. The data are presented in the Vaccine Tracker and collected through The European Surveillance System (TESSy).
Communicable disease threats report, 25-31 July 2021, week 30

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 25-31 July 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, Vibrio growth in the Baltic Sea, the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 (2021), West Nile virus, chikungunya and dengue.
Infographic: COVID-19 vaccination in the EU/EEA as of 25 July 2021

This infographic shows how many from the various priority groups have been vaccinated as of 25 July 2021.
Combined indicator: 14-day notification rate, testing rate and test positivity, updated 29 July 2021, weeks 28-29

Maps in support of the Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach to travel measures in the EU.
Combined indicator: 14-day notification rate, testing rate and test positivity, updated 29 July 2021 (colour-blind friendly), weeks 28-29

Maps in support of the Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach to travel measures in the EU.
14-day case notification rate per 100 000 inhabitants, updated 29 July 2021, weeks 28-29

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