Lessons learned from public health laboratory responses to COVID-19 across the WHO European Region: Paris, France, 25–26 October 2022: meeting report

Overview

This meeting discussed national laboratory responses to coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎ and the lessons learned from the past two years. The COVID-19 pandemic placed great stresses upon public health laboratories globally. Member States and territories faced many challenges, including laboratory technical capacity, infrastructure, procurement and human and financial resources. A public health crisis of this magnitude, while never anticipated, highlighted the importance of laboratory preparedness and response.