This report of the EFSA and ECDC presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2020 in 27 EU Member States (MS) and nine non-MS.
As of 9 December and since 8 December 2021, 65 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), contributing to an overall total of 402 confirmed cases so far.
There are still risks for outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in EU/EEA countries despite high vaccination rates among residents and staff, reveals a new ECDC study published in Eurosurveillance.
As of 8 December and since 7 December 2021, 63 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), contributing to an overall total of 337 confirmed cases to date.