Abstract
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.
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, coronavirus disease; coronavirus, EU/EEA, United Kingdom, Europe.
MeSH terms
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Betacoronavirus
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COVID-19
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Civil Defense
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Coronavirus / isolation & purification*
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission
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Coronavirus Infections / virology
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Disease Notification / statistics & numerical data*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Europe / epidemiology
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European Union
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Humans
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Incidence
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Intensive Care Units / organization & administration*
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Pandemics*
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology
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Population Surveillance
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SARS-CoV-2
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / virology
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Triage
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United Kingdom / epidemiology