Coronavirus shows how UK must act quickly before being shut out of Europe’s health protection systems

Abstract

The threat posed by 2019-nCoV and the fragmentation of existing health protection systems caused by Brexit call for urgent assessment of cross Europe cooperation, say Mark Flear, Anniek de Ruijter, and Martin McKee

Covid-19 exposes weaknesses in European response to outbreaks

“…This allows member states to share information on covid-19 cases in as close to real time as possible. However, again, countries beyond the European Economic Area, including Switzerland, do not have access, and the UK has already withdrawn, against the advice of the Department of Health and Social Care because Downing Street believed that participation would weaken the UK government’s bargaining position in the next stage of Brexit negotiations 8…”

Public inquiry into UK’s response to covid-19

“…Finally, international collaboration is essential 13. The UK’s engagement with its European neighbours was chaotic, with unconvincing excuses invoking overlooked emails.…”

Containment and Mitigation Measures of COVID-19-A Scoping Review

“…The containment and mitigation control measures in Spain were self-isolation, social distance, movement restriction/travel and partial lockdown (Aleta & Moreno, 2020). In France and United Kingdom, containment and mitigation measures in COVID-19 transmission control were only screening and self-isolation (Sibylle et al, 2020;Mohammad et al, 2020;Moss et al, 2020;Flear et al, 2020).…”