European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
An agency of the European Union
Learn more about COVID-19, how it spreads, the virus, when people are infectious, and how it compares with the flu.
Learn more about COVID-19 symptoms, treatments, testing, and risk groups.
Learn how you can prevent COVID-19 with vaccination, physical distancing, washing and sanitising hands, and wearing face masks.
Learn about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and safety, herd immunity and breakthrough infections.
Information on the current situation for COVID-19 and how ECDC is taking action.
Information on travel restrictions in the EU and precautions.
Information on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among children in school settings.
Information on the risks of COVID-19 infection related to sport, animals, food and surfaces.
