WHO/Europe and the Central European Initiative (CEI) have formed a task force to respond to COVID-19. The task force will serve as a strategic platform for updating member states, exchanging information, and sharing experiences, best practices, and training. The goal of the task force is to encourage a coherent response and anticipate any unfavourable consequences that may stem from the pandemic, while shifting towards easing of restrictions and recovery. All while focusing on health, the task force will look at economic and socioeconomic recovery, the recovery of health systems, the safe easing of restrictions, and border management as tourism reopens. With WHO/Europe contributing scientific advice to the discussions, the task force forums will allow key health officials from the 17 CEI member states to establish common understanding of internationally recommended strategies that are evidence-based.
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