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How well did the EU respond to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic? Experts now give their verdict

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In 2004, the EU created the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), precisely with the goal of coordinating cross-border disease surveillance and guidelines. At the EU member state level, global health security should become (again) a critical item on their national health agendas,” says Gontariuk.