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Resources on COVID-19

Please find below a compilation of official, reliable resources to help you navigate and keep pace with the latest updates on COVID-19. Topics include:

  • Institutions and Agencies;
  • Medicines – including NSAIDs; 
  • Medical devices – including personal protective equipment (PPE); 
  • Biocides – including disinfectants;
  • Food supplements;
  • Crossing borders, transport measures and Green Lanes; 
  • Economic response; 
  • Civil protection and humanitarian aid; 
  • Scientific publications and updates.


Page last updated: 15 July 2020

Resources on COVID-19

Institutions and Agencies

WHO – COVID-19 Pandemic

WHO – Rolling updates on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

European Commission – Coronavirus response

ECDC – Situation updates and other resources

EMA – updates and regulatory support

Heads of Medicines Agencies – news

OECD – Tackling the coronavirus (COVID-19)

OECD – AI-powered COVID-19 watch

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) – Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases

WHO, European Commission & EOHSP – COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor

EDQM’s contributions to the protection of public health in the COVID-19 pandemic: latest information

European Commission – Short-term EU health preparedness for COVID-19 outbreaks

Resources on COVID-19

Medicines – including NSAIDs

EMA gives advice on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for COVID-19

European Commission – Guidelines on the optimal and rational supply of medicines to avoid shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission, EMA and HMA – Questions and Answers on regulatory expectations for medicinal products for human use during the covid-19 pandemic

EMA – Launch of enhanced monitoring system for availability of medicines used for treating COVID-19

EMA – Detailed guidance on Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) in the context of COVID-19

Resources on COVID-19

Medical devices - including personal protective equipment (PPE)

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION (EU) 2020/403 on conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures within the context of the COVID-19 threat

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/402 on making the exportation of certain products subject to the production of an export authorisation

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/426 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402 making the exportation of certain products subject to the production of an export authorisation (to include Member States of the European Free Trade Association and the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II of the Treaty)

Commission Implementing Decisions on harmonised standards for medical devices to respond to urgent needs

European Commission – Questions & Answers document on conformity assessment procedures for protective equipment

European Commission – Questions & Answers document on conformity assessment procedures for 3D printing and 3D printed products to be used in a medical context for COVID-19

ECDC – Using face masks in the community – Reducing COVID-19 transmission from potentially asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic people through the use of face masks

European Commission – Guidance on temporary extraordinary measures related to medical device Notified Body audits during COVID-19 quarantine orders and travel restrictions 

European Commission – Guidelines on COVID-19 in vitro diagnostic tests and their performance

European Commission – Working document on current performance of COVID-19 test methods and devices and proposed performance criteria 

European Commission – Guidance on regulatory requirements for ventilators and related accessories

European Commission – Q&A document “How to verify that medical devices and personal protective equipment can be lawfully placed on the EU market and thus purchased and used – also in the COVID-19 context”

European Commission – MDCG Guidance on the renewal of designation and monitoring of notified bodies under Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC to be performed in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/666 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 920/2013

European Commission – Guidance on regulatory requirements for medical face masks – Options for supporting production and/or placing on the market of medical face masks in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

Resources on COVID-19

Crossing borders, transport measures and Green Lanes

European Commission – Coronavirus response: Transport Measures (by country)

European Commission – Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services

European Commission – Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services

  1.  Map

European Commission – Proposal for a Regulation on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (Amending Regulation (EEC) No 95/93)

European Commission Guidelines – Facilitating Air Cargo Operations during COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission Guidelines concerning the exercise of the free movement of workers during COVID-19 outbreak, which applies for workers in pharmaceutical and medical devices plants

European Commission Guidelines on EU Emergency Assistance in Cross-Border Cooperation in Healthcare related to the COVID-19 crisis

Resources on COVID-19

Economic response

European Commission – Communication on a Coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 Outbreak

  1. Annex
  2. Factsheet

European Commission – Communication on Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission Proposal for a Regulation as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the health care systems of the Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014)

European Commission – Proposal for a Regulation to provide financial assistance to Member States and countries negotiating their accession to the Union seriously affected by a major public health emergency (amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002)